Musician and Band Name Etymology

This rapper's name is a metaphor for change.

Band named for the sidekick of comic book superhero Radioactive Man from The Simpsons

Buddhist concept meaning a place of perfect peace and happiness

Named for a Boeing Stratofortress

Combined the names of a 1950s Hollywood bombshell and a cult leader

Boy band named after an Orlando flea market which was also a teen hangout

The founder combined the elemental qualities of his zodiac sign to create this band name

Acronym for the R&B trio's three nicknames

Adopted from a term used by WWII aircraft pilots for UFOs

Slang term in the Bay area for a day spent smoking marijuana.

Named after the bandmembers' high school gym teacher, Mr. Skinner, who was notorious for enforcing strict policies against long hair.

Named after the group received this compliment on the boy band's singing voices

The nickname given to the lead singer when he was a kid due to his asthma

Took their name from the title of a 1988 song released by New Edition

'80s band named for Dorothy's dog in The Wizard of Oz