Stage name (for men) or Chaba (Chebba) for women. Both Arabic words mean "young" (e.g. as in Cheb Khaled, or "Young Khaled"). Some performers take a series of different stage names. The British pop singer successful in the 1970s as Alvin Stardust previously went by the stage name of "Shane Fenton" in the 1960s. He had been born "Bernard William Jewry". Some performers will use different names in different settings. Charles Thompson, singer-songwriter for the alternative band the Pixies, was known in that band as "Black Francis". He was called "Frank Black" as a solo performer, and again called "Black Francis" in
Stardust Promotion Stardust Promotion The agency has a dominant share in the management of actresses. For example, it manages Yūko Takeuchi (best known for the movie "Be with You"), Miki Nakatani ("Densha Otoko"), and Kō Shibasaki ("Socrates in Love"). The agency is also famous for its all-female musical groups such as Momoiro Clover Z, Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku, and all-male musical groups such as Bullet Train, Dish<ref name="DISH// メジャーデビューをスラッシャー3000人が熱く祝福!"></ref> and also has its own independent record label, namely SDR (Stardust Records). In 2009, Stardust Promotion opened a branch in South Korea. In addition to the head office in Tokyo, Stardust Promotion has offices