Learn more For as much criticism as Prince got over changing his name to a symbol and going by The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (aka TAFKAP), it’s important to remember two things.

Prince. Musical legend. Sex symbol. Lover of purple ... He came to be known, with some derision, as The Artist Formerly Known As Prince. Prince famously and unapologetically liked to control ...

Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Monday proclaiming Agaricus julius, or the "Emperor formerly known as Prince" mushroom, as the state mushroom, according to a news release from the governor's office.