Performance Name Relationship Type

1 Description
2 Link Phrases
3 Attributes
- 3.1 “start date”
- 3.2 “end date”
4 Guidelines
5 History
6 Examples

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This relationship type belongs to the Musical Association Relationship Class.

Description

This links an artist's performance name (a stage name or alias) with that artist's legal name.

Link Phrases

Artist is a performance name for the person Artist
Artist performs as Artist

Attributes

“start date”

For a performance name that was only used for a specific period of time, this indicates the start date for that period of time. Otherwise, leave blank.

“end date”

For a performance name that was only used for a specific period of time, this indicates the end date for that period of time. Otherwise, leave blank.

Guidelines

No special guidelines are required. However, correct use of this relationship type depends upon a good understanding of the Same Artist With Different Names guideline, Legal Name, and Performance Name.

History

This relationship type was formerly named Is Person Relationship Type.

Examples

Person Artist with a performance name (common case):

David St. Hubbins is a performance name for the person Michael McKean

Harry Shearer performs as Derek Smalls
Madonna is a performance name for the person Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone

Group Artist with a performance name (rare case):

They Might Be Giants performs as Sapphire Bullets