We all know Prince gave up his iconic mono-name for that love-arrow-thingy symbol for a while, and of course we had to call him “The Artist Formerly Known as Prince.” But what about “Joey Coco?”
Check out the list of all his names through the years:
Here are just a few of the pseudonyms and nicknames the late legend was known by:
- Skipper (childhood nickname)
- Jamie Starr (songs written for artists 1981-1984)
- The Starr Company (songs written for artists 1981-1984)
- Joey Coco (songs written for Sheena Easton and Kenny Rogers)
- Paisley Park (production credits in early 1990s)
- Alexander Nevermind (“Sugar Walls” by Sheena Easton)
- Christopher (“Manic Monday” by The Bangles)
- Prince
- The Purple One
- Love Symbol (unpronounceable)
- The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (in lieu of unpronounceable symbol)
- TAFKAP
- The Artist
- Prince (again)
- The Artist Formerly Known as “The Artist Formerly Known as Prince”
