Nobody was named Hootie or the Blowfish in the group. Darius Rucker is often referred to as Hootie.
Cracked Rear View
Cracked Rear View, the debut album by Hootie & the Blowfish, released in 1994
Not sure what happened to the Blowfish... but Hootie seems to be doing well. His real name is Darius Rucker and he's become a very popular country music singer.
Darius Rucker