When Marvin Lee Aday was born in Texas in 1947, he never knew he’d one day be named Meat Loaf.

He likely never knew he’d be a world-famous rockstar, either.

He was born to a humble family in Dallas, his mother a teacher, and his father a World War II veteran.

However, he wouldn’t have to wait long before his career got on track. Following the untimely death of his mother, Aday used his inheritance to relocate to Los Angeles.

Why did Meat Loaf call himself Meat Loaf?

It was here that had started focusing on music, and began putting together a band.

His first venture was named Meat Loaf Soul.

The naming convention had reportedly been around since Aday was a child.

As he explained in an interview with Oprah in 2016, the name goes back to when he was a baby.

At birth, he was so large that his father nicknamed him ‘Meat’.

Allegedly, he even told the nurse to write this name on Aday’s name tag.

Apparently, the name was also something of an escape for Aday.

He explained that he was an overweight child, and as a result, couldn’t wear jeans.