There are two artists named Payday. 1) Payton J. Clark (b. December 23, 2003), known professionally as Payday, is an up-and-coming rapper/singer-songwriter from Washington, United States.

In an interview with Flaunt, she got the name Payday, because she wants to be loved by everybody and wants to be a part of being loved by people.

"I mean, everyone loves payday. It’s like the best day of the week. Everyone loves getting money, getting paid. So, I just want to be loved by everybody. Just want to be a part of that. You know?"

2) a straight-edged hardcore band from London, UK. "This is London Straight Edge, harder than a sack of bricks, second to none. "