The origin stories behind stage names usually make for good cocktail conversation. John Legend’s path to his moniker, however, involved something far more unusual: a legal negotiation with a porn ...

He worked with Kanye West on West's 2004 debut album, The College Dropout Ever wondered how John Legend became a Legend? It started in the early 2000s while he was collaborating with then-fellow ...

During the first episode of Amazon Studios’ new series “Words+Music,” John Legend recalled how he made a deal with porn producer Johnny Legend to go by his iconic stage name. The 46-year-old singer ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Legend decided to go for it, realizing that this stage name would “make people pay attention.” ...

John Legend was forced to "negotiate" with an adult film producer to obtain his famous stage name. The All of Me singer had been performing under his birth name, John Roger Stephens, when he earned ...

The Black Music Action Coalition will host its fifth annual event on Sept. 18 in Beverly Hills. By Kirsten Chuba Events Editor The L.A. event, set for Sept. 18 at the Beverly Hilton, marks BMAC’s ...

(L-R) Flavor Flav, Estelle, John Legend, Willie “Prophet” Stiggers, CEO & President, BMAC and Sylvia Rhone, CEO, Epic Records attend the Black Music Action Coalition’s 5th Annual BMAC Gala at The ...

*Chrissy Teigen, never one to keep her opinion on things to herself, did not mince words in her inevitable clapback to In Touch magazine, which reported this week that her marriage to John Legend was ...

The Grammy winning singer-songwriter was born John Roger Stephens JC Olivera/Variety via Getty; Michael Tullberg/Getty Ever wondered how John Legend became a Legend? It started in the early 2000s ...