Jesus Generation International Ministries founder and leader, Prophet Edd Branson has officially changed his birth name.
On the 28th of July this year, the self-proclaimed man of God changed his birth name Edwin Mutongwizo to Edd Branson Prophet Edd Branson’s ‘Notice of Name Change’ was gazetted in a newspaper column.
“NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT,BY NOTARIAL DEED EXECUTED BEFORE ME, ARTHUR MARARA, A LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND NOTARY PUBLIC AT HARARE, ON THE 28TH DAY OF JULY,2021 EDWIN MUTONGWIZO APPEARED IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY AND CHANGED HIS NAME AND SURNAME TO EDD BRANSON AND THE APPEARER SHALL HENCEFORTH BE KNOWN ON ALL OCCASSIONS BY THE NAME EDD BRANSON…” reads the notice.
Legally adopting a new name, different from your birth name, has become a common practice in the entertainment industry.
Due to the fact that we don’t really get a say in what we’re named at birth, some prominent and non-prominent people take it upon themselves to change their birth names.
You would be surprised by the number of Hollywood celebs who have decided to switch it up and change their birth names.
John Legend, born John Stephens, officially changed his real name and decided to use his stage name instead. The name “John Legend” was a nickname that his friends used to call him back in the days.
“John Legend is a nickname that some friends started calling me, and it kind of grew into my stage name. ‘Legend’ is something that I never would have chosen for myself originally. It grew to the point where more people in my circle would know me by that name than by my real name. I had to make a decision,” John told MTV News.
Nicki Minaj is another celeb that changed her birth name. Born Onika Tanya Maraj, she changed her name to “Nicki Minaj” after her manager convinced her that she had to change her name.
Legally adopting a new name, different from your birth name, has become a common practice in the entertainment industry.
Due to the fact that we don’t really get a say in what we’re named at birth, some prominent and non-prominent people take it upon themselves to change their birth names.
You would be surprised by the number of Hollywood celebs who have decided to switch it up and change their birth names.
John Legend, born John Stephens, officially changed his real name and decided to use his stage name instead. The name “John Legend” was a nickname that his friends used to call him back in the days.
“John Legend is a nickname that some friends started calling me, and it kind of grew into my stage name. ‘Legend’ is something that I never would have chosen for myself originally. It grew to the point where more people in my circle would know me by that name than by my real name. I had to make a decision,” John told MTV News.
Nicki Minaj is another celeb that changed her birth name. Born Onika Tanya Maraj, she changed her name to “Nicki Minaj” after her manager convinced her that she had to change her name.
