Which artist used the stage name Romeo Blue before recording and releasing music under his real name? Here’s a hint. After a bidding war between multiple labels, he signed with Virgin records and released his debut in 1989. The answer is… Lenny Kravitz. After signing with Virgin, Kravitz’s manager Stephen Elvis Smith talked him into dropping the name and releasing his debut under Lenny Kravitz. Kravitz stated later in his career, quote “ultimately, it got me back to myself. And when I finally did accept myself for myself, music started flowing out of me.” Let Love Rule’s title track performed well on Rock & Alternative radio, as did the video on MTV for his signature song. And the director of his debut video? That would be then-wife Lisa Bonet.