This is a common move for performing artists, with David Bowie, Katy Perry and John Legend having all chosen new stage names for themselves on their path to fame.
Bob Dylan, for example, was born Robert Zimmerman but legally changed his name in 1962.
Some have elected to make the change official by legally taking on a new name, while others simply go by their chosen aliases.
It’s not uncommon for celebrities to change their names on their way to fame – so much so that fans usually aren’t aware that their favourite artists used to go by another moniker.