My Name Is

About

My Name Is is a song originally written and recorded by Eminem and produced by Dr Dre, first released in 1999 on Eminem’s album The Slim Shady LP. Robbie Williams performed the track live during his early solo tours, notably in the late 1990s and early 2000s, as part of a series of tongue-in-cheek cover segments in his stage shows.

Williams’s version of My Name Is was never recorded for official release. It appeared in his live set as a short comic interlude, blending rap delivery with self-mocking humour and crowd interaction. Often introduced mid-show, the performance featured a partial rendition of the chorus and verses, adapted to fit the band’s arrangement. The cover was performed during the One More for the Rogue tour and in early festival appearances.

By incorporating a contemporary hip-hop hit into his pop-rock set, Williams showcased his awareness of late-1990s popular culture and his comfort with parody and pastiche. His light-hearted take on the song contrasted sharply with the darker tone of Eminem’s original, underlining Williams’s comedic stage persona during that period.

“It was a cheeky nod to what was happening in music at the time. I liked the attitude of it.”Robbie Williams

Although My Name Is never became part of his recorded catalogue, it remains a noted example of Williams’s playful approach to live performance in his early career, blending popular references with theatrical showmanship.