Rock and roll has taught the world many lessons. Perhaps one of its most underrated is this: You don’t have to be tall to be a giant rock star.

In fact, some of the biggest names in rock history could be classified as “short kings.”

What’s a “short king” you may ask?

i’m fucking tired of "short" used as an insult.

“short” gave you donald glover.

“short” gave you tom holland.

“short” gave you daniel kaluuya.

“short” gave you bruno fucking mars.

short kings are the enemy of body negativity, and i'll be forever proud to defend them.

— giabucchi (@jaboukie) July 4, 2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">First coined by comedian/writer Jaboukie Young-White, a short king is a slang term of endearment for a man who is under 5’9″, according to Urban Dictionary.

Scroll through the gallery below to see some of rock’s greatest short kings.