Overview
- The account appears in the premiere episode of Amazon Studios’ Words + Music, which debuted Nov. 30 on MGM+.
- Legend says the agreement established that he would perform as John Legend in soul music while the other entertainer continued as Johnny Legend elsewhere.
- He adds that both parties agreed not to sue and not to trade on the other's identity or genres, noting he avoided porn and rockabilly.
- The nickname began when poet J. Ivy called him “the legend” during sessions for Kanye West’s 2004 album The College Dropout.
- Entertainment outlets have identified Johnny Legend as Martin Margulies, a detail reported from media accounts rather than legal records.