Conversation so far:
Where was Teena Marie born?
Mission Hills, Calif.
When did she become involved with singing?
She took to singing naturally, performing Harry Belafonte's Banana Boat Song by age two.
What was her first performance?
When she was eight years old, her parents began sending Tina on auditions which, among other things, netted her an acting role on The Beverly Hillbillies.
Did she have any other acting roles?
female lead in the school's production of The Music Man.
Where did she attend school?
Venice High School.

Question: How/when did she get her stage name?
Self-contained rewrite: How/when did Teena Marie get her stage name?