The artist formerly known as Natalie McIntyre said she changed her name to Macy Gray because she liked the sound of it.
"When I was little, I was riding my bike and I saw 'Macy Gray' on a mailbox," the R&B singer told Teen People magazine. "For some reason, it stuck with me. It's hot. I want to do records under some different aliases. I want to record something as Mite B."
Gray said she still gets a little starstruck. "Oh, I'm a real groupie. I have a Method Man picture next to my computer and some Bob Marley pictures sitting on the floor. I haven't figured out where to put them yet.
"My favorite song is 'Baby, One More Time' by Britney Spears," Gray said. "It's just a hot song, even the lyrics. I haven't met Britney, but everywhere I go her people tell me, 'Britney really loves you.' "