Sometimes it’s important to remember that every musician starts as an amateur. All of the mega music stars below may appear larger than life but many (not all) went through some awkward years, they took the same yearbook photos you have and at one point they weren’t the famous celebrities you see today. Here’s a look back at 40 music stars from various generations (and levels of talent) before they were famous. Enjoy!
1. Drake
2. Rihanna
3. Deadmau5
4. Katy Perry
5. Bruno Mars
6. The Beatles
7. Lady Gaga
8. Jay-Z
9. Fergie (Black Eyed Peas)
10. Skrillex
11. Christina Aguilera
12. Snoop Dogg
13. Jennifer Lopez
14. James Hetfield (Metallica)
15. Shakira
16. Kanye West
17. Nicki Minaj
18. Coldplay
19. Mariah Carey
20. Eminem
21. Madonna
22. Justin Timberlake
23. Taylor Swift
24. Kings of Leon
25. Avril Lavigne
26. P Diddy
27. Adele
28. Jack Black
29. Marilyn Manson
30. Jessica Simpson
31. Kurt Cobain
32. Prince
33. Beyonce
34. Bruce Springsteen
35. 50 Cent
36. Lil Wayne
37. Gwen Stefani
38. Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
39. Bon Jovi
40. John Mayer
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