Ramone, whose real name was John Cummings, founded the band with the three other original members – singer Joey Ramone, bassist Dee Dee Ramone and drummer Tommy Ramone – in 1974.
They changed their surnames to Ramone when they joined the band, taking the name from Paul McCartney, who sometimes checked into hotels under the pseudonym Paul Ramone at the height of Beatlemania.
via guardian
the myth says that the name tom waits sometimes used to check into hotels back in the 70’s was “montclaire de havelin” …
oh good. lets start a band called the de havelins.