Step 1 : Introduction to the question "By what name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight better known?"
...Sir Elton John came into this world on March 25, 1947, as Reginald Kenneth Dwight. He was an only child who feared his Royal Air Force squadron leader father. His mother, however, introduced him to music. Elton taught himself to play piano at age four. He went on to study at the London Academy of Music but didn't graduate. He dropped out to pursue a musical career. He adopted his stage name "Elton John" while playing in piano in bars. Later in his career, he would add the middle name "Hercules" to his stage persona. Queen Elizabeth II knighted Sir Elton John for his music achievements and his contributions to charity. Source: NotableBiographies.com