Everything You Need To Know About Freddie Mercury

Farrokh Bulasa became Freddie Mercury

Freddie had long been referred to by his nickname, but he decided to make it legally official. One day, he realized he had to change his name to Freddie to make it easier for fans once he garnered fame. He still needed a new last name – what would it be?

He settled on Mercury as it paid homage to the Roman deity who was a messenger from God. Farrokh Bulasa had officially transitioned into Freddie Mercury. But make no mistake: Queen was a different kind of band with different kinds of members.