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Names -> Music Performer Nicknames -> D
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.
Entries Beginning with D
Real Name | Nickname | Description | Submitted by: | |||
| Dale Evans | Queen of the West | Martha Hankins | ||||
| Dan Miller | Solder | https://tmbw.net/wiki/Monikers#Dan_Miller | All-Starr | |||
| Dannii Minogue | Danstar, Queen of the Disco Clubs | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | ||||
| Danny Wood | Woody Woodpecker | Enough said. ;) | Celeste | |||
| David Benoit | Mahavishnu | Sometimes "Mahavishnu" is added before his name. | MOR | |||
| David Bowie | Ziggy Stardust | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | ||||
| David Bowie | The Thin White Duke | Martha Hankins | ||||
| David Bryan | Lemma | It's apparently because he does an impression of a boxer named Lemma Moon. | Dayna | |||
| David Byrne | Head Head | He was the frontman for the Talking Heads | Psycho Killer | |||
| David Lee Roth | Diamond Dave | Indy | ||||
| David Lee Roth | Darling Dashing Dave | His looks? Female fans? | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
| David Lee Roth | The Ice Man | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | ||||
| David Lee Roth | Mane Man | His flowing blonde hair | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
| 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 | |||
| Dean Reed | The Elvis Presley of Russia | He also dubbed himself the 'Frank Sinatra of Russia'. He was a resident of East Germany. | Totalitarian Communism Is A Sham | |||
| Dean Reed | Red Elvis | Christian | ||||
| Decent Christian Talk | dC Talk | Good Christian band, for sure. | Travis | |||
| Demi Lovato | Demz | From Selena Gomez | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
| Demi Lovato | Goddess | Her birth name is Demetria which in Greek means "Goddess of the Earth" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
| Demi Lovato | D Love | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| The Devil Wears Prada | TDWP | Travis | ||||
| Diana Krall | Canadazz | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | ||||
| Diane Schuur | Deedles | Jazz singer | Martha Hankins | |||
| Dire Straits | The Sultans Of Swing | Named after their first hit. | Rocky | |||
| DMX | D-Dog/D-Dogg | Gangsta slang | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
| DMX | D | ~IMDB | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
| DMX | Darkman/Dark Man | ~IMDB | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
| DMX | X | ~IMDB | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
| Dolly Parton | Mightymouse Powerhouse | Something to do with her sqeaky yet powerful voice | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
| Dolly Parton | Backwoods Barbie | Her body, esp. bust | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
| Dolly Parton | The Iron Butterfly | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | ||||
| Dolly Parton | Smokey Mountain Songbird | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | ||||
| 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 | Disco Divine | Tranny term | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
| Donna Summer | Queen of Love | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | ||||
| Donna Summer | Brown Sugar | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | ||||
| Donna Summer | Symbol of Eros | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | ||||
| Donna Summer | The Queen of Disco | Martha Hankins | ||||
| Donnie Wahlberg | D-Dub | His new nick name | Celeste | |||
| Donnie Wahlberg | Dennis Cheese | Given to him because he breaks wind frequently. | Celeste | |||
| Donovan | Prince of Flower Power | After they filled the stage with flowers at Donovan's 1967 Hollywood Bowl concert a journalist came up with the term "Flower Power". The term was actually coined by Allan Ginsburg a few years earlier but Donovan helped make the genre popular. | KL Fan | |||
| 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 | |||
| Drake | October's Truly | Source: Wiki Answers | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
| Drake | Aub | Source: Wiki Answers | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
| Drake | Mr. October | Source: Wiki Answers | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
| Drake | Drizzy | Source: Wiki Answers | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
| 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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