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It's not the name that makes the player. It's the player.

A self-made man may prefer a self-made name.

Artists take on an alias that's suitable for their style of music. Everyone had a nickname when they were younger.

I named myself Flash many years ago, as I loved the cartoon. Then my own fans said that I should call myself 'Grandmaster,' because of the way I operate turntables. I put the two together and that was it.

So, I'm thinking of a name for a villain that has a sense of humor. I thought of 'The Joker' as a name, and as soon as I thought that, I associate it with the playing card, as my family had a tradition of champion playing; my brother was a contract champion bridge player. There were always cards around the house.

When I started producing, I was just making music under all different names. 'Black Afro.' 'Super Grandmaster.' 'Mister Bull.' Like, the most stupid, idiotic names. 'Afrojack' was one of those idiotic names.

My favorite name of a fandom is Benedict Cumberbatch's - 'the Cumberbatches' is just the best name.

Choosing a name for a band is always a difficult thing, and I don't think people should read too much into a name because, after all, it's just a handle. It doesn't mean anything.

I wasn't aware I was trading on my good name; I've never had a good name.