Next time you go see Motley Crue in concert, tell Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr. we said hello. You’re probably thinking, who the heck is that? Well, that’s the real name of Nikki Sixx.
Many of your favorite rockers have stage names, it’s fairly common. So, let’s see how many of these you already knew and how many will come as a shock to you:
1. Alice Cooper: Vincent Damon Furnier
2. Billy Idol: William Michael Albert Broad
3. Bono: Paul David Hewson
4. David Bowie: David Robert Hayward-Jones
5. Eddie Vedder: Edward Louis Severson the Third
6. Elton John: Reginald Kenneth Dwight
7. Eric Clapton: Eric Patrick Clapp
8. Freddie Mercury: Farookh Bulsara
9. Gene Simmons: Chaim Witz
10. Iggy Pop: James Newell Osterburg Jr.
11. Jon Bon Jovi: John Francis Bongiovi Jr.
12. Joni Mitchell: Roberta Joan Anderson
13. Nikki Sixx: Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr.
14. Pat Benatar: Patricia Mae Andrzejewski
15. Paul Stanley: Stanley Bert Eisen
16. Rick Springfield: Richard Lewis Springthorpe
17. Ringo Starr: Richard Starkey
18. Steven Tyler: Steven Victor Tallarico
19. Stevie Wonder: Stevland Hardaway Judkins
20. Tommy Lee: Thomas Lee Bass
You can see even more real names of famous rockers from Ultimate Classic Rock, they have 50+ more!
