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This article is from the R.E.M. FAQ, by Ron Henry (rgh3@cornell.edu) with numerous contributions by others.

04 "What does the 'J' in J. M. Stipe stand for?" (R.E.M.)

John. Nobody knows why he dropped the name but still uses the initial. Much
biographical information on the band members' full names, birthdays, home
towns, childhood, and educational backgrounds is covered in detail in the
book It Crawled from the South by Marcus Gray.

 

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