16 Celebs Who Were Pressured To Use A Stage Name
Michael Keaton had to use a stage name because his real name, Michael Douglas, was taken by an already famous movie star, and his nickname, Mike Douglas, was taken by a talkshow h…
Michael Keaton had to use a stage name because his real name, Michael Douglas, was taken by an already famous movie star, and his nickname, Mike Douglas, was taken by a talkshow host. However, he's glad he didn't go with his first choice, Michael Jackson!
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/kristenharris1/stage-names-forced-required-fs