Always Quote by Armin van Buuren

My stage name is actually my nickname given to me by my dad when I was a baby.

— OMI

When I started DJing, because everyone called me 'Snake' in my city first, I was like, 'DJ Snake - OK, let's go for it.'…

— DJ Snake

I knew I didn't have the right name for a singer. Having a name that nobody could pronounce was hardly an asset.

— Scott McKenzie

Out of all the R&B artists that have come out, I think my name has been used most in hip-hop songs.

— Keith Sweat

I started DJ-ing in the '90s. DJ-ing is in every record I do. When I make records I make them for DJs.

— Lil Jon

I was never in the business of trying to put my name out there - I was really focused on music and records and…

— Ariel Rechtshaid

Drumming is my middle name.

— Ringo Starr

My name sounds French but that's just a stage name.

— Nina Simone

I don't ever use my name for anything in terms of getting the music heard.

— Dhani Harrison

Before I got into stand-up, I used to be a hip-hop dancer in a crew, and my name was J. Smoove, and my partner…

— J. B. Smoove

When I started producing, I was just making music under all different names. 'Black Afro.' 'Super Grandmaster.' 'Mister Bull.' Like, the most stupid, idiotic…

— Afrojack

I used to just send the music to my friends and I wouldn't put a name on it, and then they would label it…

— Alex G