He made his own font, and distributed it on floppy disks to members of the press, along with complete step-by-step instruction for how to refer to the artist by name in print, and how install the font on Mac and PC!
>[P] Background: On June 7, 1993, mega-star Prince surprised fans and the entertainment industry when he announced that he was separating from his band New Power Generation and changing his name. At the time, the performer legally changed his name top the symbol [P], which has no verbal pronunciation or spelling. He did not reveal his reason for the change.
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>[P] Background: On June 7, 1993, mega-star Prince surprised fans and the entertainment industry when he announced that he was separating from his band New Power Generation and changing his name. At the time, the performer legally changed his name top the symbol [P], which has no verbal pronunciation or spelling. He did not reveal his reason for the change.