VIDEO : Ansel Elgort Reveals Secret Life As A DJ

Here?s Why Ansel Elgort Used a Fake Name Ansel Elgort wanted people to like his music without the stigma attached to actors who become musicians. That?s one of the main reason the actor-turned-DJ used a pseudonym in order to book gigs at well-known music festivals. Although the Fault in Our Stars actor officially confirmed his career as a DJ, releasing his first single ?Home Alone? earlier this month, for years he went by the name Ansolo. ?I?m not getting into music because I need to ? I have a bunch of movies coming out.