What’s True
Vance was indeed given the name James Donald Bowman at birth, after his biological father …
What’s False
… but, officially, he has only changed his name twice, not three times. The first name change was the result of his adoption by his stepfather. The second name change was one he requested as he was about to graduate from Yale Law School, a year before he got married.
Smells like another Kid Rock. Brought up rich and trying to pretend you are from poor country folk to get votes or in Rock’s case sell albums.