When I hear an extra cheesy stage name, I can’t help but wonder what real-life moniker it replaced.

For your reading pleasure, here’s a list of some of my favorites:

Ryan Seacrest –  John Renold Aufenstein

Bono –  Paul Hewson

Dido –  Florian Cloud De Bounevialle Armstrong

Ellen Burstyn – Edna Gilhooley

Ice Cube – O’Shea Jackson

Ben Kinglsey - Krishna Banji

Michael Caine – Maurice Joseph Micklewhite

Walter Matthau – Walter Matuschanskayasky

George Michael - Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou

And the big winner….

Akon - Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam

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