professional name

McG is the professional name of Joseph McGinty Nichol, a former record producer who is now a movie producer and director known for “Charlies Angels: Full Throttle,” “Terminator Salvation” and “Uglies.”

The actor’s professional name has its own storied lore.

Lee Ho-yang, 40, a prominent K-pop composer and producer better known by his professional name of “Shinsadong Tiger,” died.

On such unlawful fees being charged, he said: "I would like to think it's not that common... It really doesn't help give landlords and agents a good professional name."

Laine was born Brian Frederick Arthur Hines, and changed his professional name in his early teens, in part in homage to the singer Frankie Laine.