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This is a list of names of the nicknames music performers, are known by. Not actors or other famous people. Below are the most recent entries.

Real Name
 
Nickname
 
Description
 
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Dale Evans Queen of the West  Martha Hankins
Danny Wood Woody Woodpecker Enough said. ;) Celeste
David Benoit Mahavishnu Sometimes "Mahavishnu" is added before his name. MOR
David Bowie The Thin White Duke  Martha Hankins
David Lee Roth Diamond Dave Susan G. was close, but everyone calls him Diamond Dave. Indy
David Lee Roth Diamond David Lee Roth  SusanG
A Day To Remember ADTR  Travis
Dean Martin Dino Martin was born Dino Paul Crocetti. He was often called affectionately by his original first name. Martha Hankins
Decent Christian Talk dC Talk Good Christian band, for sure. Travis
Derek Mount Chap Stique He was originally Laser Show, but had to change it because of some legal issues. Heidi's spiffy quiz!! yo
Deryck Whibley Bizzy D  Alex
Destiny Hope Cyrus Miley Cyrus I'm not going to comment because people will possibly get mad at me for saying those things about her. Travis
The Devil Wears Prada TDWP  Travis
Diane Schuur Deedles Jazz singer Martha Hankins
Dire Straits The Sultans Of Swing Named after their first hit. Rocky
Don Williams The Gentle Giant Tall country singer known for his smooth, laid-back vocal style. Todd W. Zimmerman
Donald Roeser Buck Dharma Guitarist/Vocalist for Blue Oyster Cult. The nickname came from an idea from the band's manager, Sandy Pearlman, who envisioned each member of the band having an unusual stage name; Roeser was the only one who took to the idea, and his was the only name that stuck.  Nolan Voyd
Donna Summer  The Queen of Disco  Martha Hankins
Donnie Wahlberg Dennis Cheese Given to him because he breaks wind frequently. Celeste
Doug Kershaw The Ragin' Cajun Cajun musician and Louisiana native known for abundant energy on stage. Martha Hankins
Draco Daemon The Dark Prince Draco Daemon is the lead singer of fictional German rock band Bubonik Plague. Rachel
Dragonforce Drunkenforce Like Alcohollica, they drink a lot. DJ Blaze
Dschinghis Khan Die "Mongolen" aus München Translates as "The 'Mongolians' of Munich"; because the band's name is German for Genghis Khan, a Mongolian ruler from around the 12th-13th century; and because the band hails from Munich, Germany. Dylan Baranski
Duke Ellington Sir Duke Jazz legend which was the inspiration for Stevie Wonder's hit of the same name. Jazz
Duran Duran The Fab Five  ChuckyG

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