John Legendhas become such a household name that it’s easy to forget it’s not his real name.
PerBiography, the singer’s real name is John Roger Stephens.
Legend is a stage name, and one that he has not legally adopted.
Legend’s children also carry the surname of Stephens, notedE!
News, although his wife,Chrissy Teigen,does not.
So how did Legend get his legendary stage name, anyway?
Legend continued, “The first guy to call me that was J. Ivy.
He’s a spoken-word artist from Chicago.”
And it just really was in our little circle."
It wasKanye Westwho made the name stick, though.
Legend was uncertain if he should stick with the stage name, though.
The singer eventually decided to stick with the stage name, and the rest is history.
