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  • n  the name that precedes the surname
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  • Jay Z Dropped Hyphen From His Name, 3 Years Ago
    Just like any person with their given name, artists are very particular when it comes to the spelling of their stage names. Case in point, Shawn "Jay Z" Carter —actually, his record label—has let it be known that his name no longer has a hyphen, like everyone is used to.
    July 18, 2013 - Hip-Hop Wired
  • John Wesley Harding Returns As Wesley Stace For New Album
    You may know him as John Wesley Harding, but his real name is Wesley Stace and Wesley has decided to return to his given name for the release of his latest album, 'Self-Titled,' September 17th
    June 21, 2013 - antiMUSIC

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