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Marilyn Manson

Background information
Birth name Brian Hugh Warner
Born January 5, 1969 (age 38)
Canton, Ohio
Genre(s) Alternative Metal
Industrial Metal<br
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, artist, author
Instrument(s) Vocals
Guitar
Drums
Years active 1989 – present
Label(s) nothing
Interscope
Associated
acts		 Marilyn Manson
Mrs. Scabtree

Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), better known by his stage name Marilyn Manson, is a professional musician, known for his outrageous stage persona and image as the lead singer of the "shock rock" band that bears the same name. His stage name was formed from the names Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson, showing what he considered the ultimate and most disturbing dualism of American culture.


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[edit] Biography

Brian Warner was born in Canton, Ohio. He attended Heritage Christian School. After transferring to and later graduating from Canton's GlenOak High School, Warner moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida with his family. While living in Fort Lauderdale, he studied journalism and theater at Broward Community College,[1] and became the assistant entertainment editor of BCC's student newspaper, the Observer.

[edit] Romance

Manson had been linked to or involved with Melissa "Missi" Romero, Traci Lords (though he has said that they never slept together), and Jenna Jameson. Jameson wrote about her sexual encounter with Manson in her autobiography, How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale in which she noted him as being "enormously endowed". Manson was engaged to Rose McGowan, but their relationship ended around the time he became involved with burlesque dancer and fetish model Dita Von Teese. Manson photographed Von Teese for the December 2002 issue of Playboy. Manson and Von Teese wed in December 2005 in the Irish home of friend Gottfried Helnwein. Von Teese filed for divorce as of December 2006. The divorce came through in January 2007.

[edit] Marriage

Manson and Dita Von Teese started dating on Manson's 32nd birthday, and Manson proposed three years later on 22 March 2004. On 3 December 2005 (court documents say 28 November) [2], the couple were married in a non-denominational ceremony at Gurteen Castle in Kilsheelan, County Tipperary, Ireland,[3] the home of Gottfried Helnwein. The wedding was officiated by surrealist film director and comic book writer Alejandro Jodorowsky. Dita wore a royal purple silk taffeta gown by Vivienne Westwood, complete with train and petticoats worn over a Mr. Pearl couture corset, topped off by a tricorner hat by Stephen Jones, while Manson wore a John Galliano black silk taffeta tuxedo with velvet trim and a hat also crafted by Stephen Jones. They reportedly exchanged vows in front of approximately 60 guests, including burlesque dancer Catherine Delish, Lisa Marie Presley, Eric Szmanda, David Lynch, Jessicka and Christian Hejnal, and Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne. Vogue magazine ran a multiple-page feature on the wedding in its February 2006 issue. Just before his own wedding, Manson criticized Britney Spears's wedding to Kevin Federline, in which they celebrated by wearing personalized tracksuits: "If you're going to do something like getting married, it should have a sense of celebration to it. It should be grand and not in tracksuits!"

Reports of January 30, 2007 stated Manson and Dita Von Teese reportedly split after her filing for divorce due to "irreconcilable differences" according to Von Teese.[4] ET.com along with People had claimed that Manson was having an extramarital affair with actress Evan Rachel Wood, which may or may not have been the true cause of the split.[5] Manson's alcohol abuse and distant behaviour were also cited as cause for the split.[6] It had also been claimed that Manson was not aware of Von Teese's filing for divorce and moving out of their home at the time that the story was published, conceivably due to his reported stay in Paris, France. Von Teese reportedly took their two cats, Lily and Aleister, and two dachshunds, Greta and Eva, with her when she left. Manson is fighting for custody of the two cats, but not the dogs.[7] Marilyn Manson told in various interviews that his upcoming album "Eat Me, Drink Me" was inspired by his private problems.[8]

Evan Rachel Wood attended the grand opening of Manson's new Celebritarian Corporation Gallery of Fine Art and among the most notable artworks were two portraits of Evan. She was to co-star in his upcoming horror film Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll. [9][10]

[edit] Career

[edit] In music

Main article: Marilyn Manson (band)

Jessicka of the band Jack Off Jill was an early friend of Manson; her band opened most of his South Florida shows. He not only produced most of the band's early recordings but also played guitar on the song "My Cat" and helped name the band.

In early 1993, after being instructed by his new label Nothing/Interscope to not play any local shows, Manson formed Mrs. Scabtree, a side project with newly-hired Jeordie White. Manson played drums, while White (dressed as a black woman) shared vocal duties with then-girlfriend Jessicka from Jack Off Jill who wore a blonde wig. Mrs. Scabtree only played two shows in South Florida.

After an invitation from Trent Reznor, Manson "pretended to play guitar" in one of the music videos for Nine Inch Nails' song "Gave Up".[11]

Manson appeared as a guest on rapper DMX's album Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood for the track "The Omen", produced by Swizz Beats, and performed (with the rest of the band) on stage with Eminem as background music in the song "The Way I Am".

Manson sang vocals on "Break You Down" off of the Washington, DC-based industrial rock band Godhead's 2000 Years of Human Error album. This album is distinguished for being the only one released on Manson's vanity label Posthuman.

[edit] In film and television

Marilyn Manson's cameo in the Murderdolls video "Dead in Hollywood"
Marilyn Manson's cameo in the Murderdolls video "Dead in Hollywood"

Manson made a cameo appearance as a doctor in the Murderdolls' music video "Dead in Hollywood", and also appears in the Nine Inch Nails music video "Starfuckers, Inc.", as well as "Gave Up", and Eminem's "The Way I Am" music video.

His first appearance in a film was in the role of a pornographic actor in David Lynch's Lost Highway, in 1997. He also had a minor role in former love interest Rose McGowan's 1998 film Jawbreaker. Manson made a cameo appearance in a short film in the BMW Films series (starring Clive Owen as the Driver), which featured James Brown as himself, and Gary Oldman as Satan. His most talked-about film cameo was in the Michael Moore political documentary Bowling for Columbine discussing the motivations of the perpetrators and allegations that his music was somehow a factor. He played himself, in animated form, on an episode of the television series Clone High, in which he sang a song about nutrition and the food pyramid. Manson portrayed a psychotic drag queen named Christina in the movie Party Monster which is based on the events leading up to and the murder of Angel Melendez by the infamous Michael Alig (played in the movie by Macaulay Culkin) of club kid fame. He is featured prominently throughout Not Another Teen Movie, and covered the song Tainted Love for that movie.

His music is frequently featured on the show C.S.I. The character on the show, Greg Sanders, is a big fan of Manson and the actor who plays him, Eric Szmanda was a personal friend of Manson.

Manson was featured in the 2004 film The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things, and is set to appear in Abelcain, directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky, and Living Neon Dreams in 2005. He is also a bartender in a vampire movie starring Lucy Liu called Rise.

In July 2005, Manson told Rolling Stone magazine that he was shifting his focus from music to filmmaking - "I just don't think the world is worth putting music into right now. I no longer want to make art that other people--particularly record companies--are turning into a product. I just want to make art." He is currently working on his directorial debut, Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll, which was put on his website around the end of 2006. The film is said to feature special effects using a magician rather than computer-generated imagery.[12]

[edit] In art

Manson is also a watercolor painter. An exhibit for his art was held at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions on September 13, September 14, 2002 and also at the Hotel Lutecia, Paris on September 14, 2004 and the next day in Berlin. He contributed a piece to the West Memphis Three benefit exhibition at six spaces. Many of his paintings have sold for over $5,000; buyers include Jack Osbourne, Nicolas Cage, Dave Navarro, Andy Dick and Lisa Marie Presley. He once stated that a new book containing all his pieces of art work was to be released at some point.

Manson opened his own gallery October 31, 2006 in Los Angeles. The gallery, The Celebritarian Corp. Gallery of Fine Art, opened with a showing of Manson's watercolors. The address he received was not what he wanted though, the address is 667 not 666. [13]

This year Marilyn is set to direct a movie , which stars English model Lily Cole.

[edit] In other areas

Manson provided the voice of the alien Edgar in the 2005 first-person shooter video game Area 51, which also featured David Duchovny. Marilyn Manson also appears (as himself) as a playable character in the video game Celebrity Deathmatch. Allegedly, the artist posed nude for photos prior to his rise to fame.[citation needed] The pictures appeared in the March 1999 issue of Honcho.

[edit] Relationships

[edit] Fallout with Trent Reznor

One of Manson's high-profile relationships, the defunct friendship with Trent Reznor, was marked with mutual bitterness and perhaps vendetta. This started in the mid-90s, when Manson was due to make a track that would appear on the soundtrack to David Lynch's Lost Highway, but instead Reznor was the one who wrote a song, "The Perfect Drug", for the film. In 1999, it seemed the two artists had patched their differences, as Manson made an appearance in the video for the Nine Inch Nails song "Starfuckers, Inc."

In a 2005 interview, Manson said Reznor's Nothing Records had lost the master recordings of Manson's first three albums. He implied it was Reznor's intention, "Now that Nothing Records doesn't exist, I think there's only one of two people responsible for that. Out of those two people, there's only one that really has an opinion of me that is voiced very often."[14]

In 2004, Reznor was asked whether he had plans to do any covers; he sarcastically replied, "I was really hoping to do something unique and pertinent - like do an exact copy of "Personal Jesus" - but it was already taken."[15] This was presumably a joke at the expense of Manson's then recent cover of "Personal Jesus".

[edit] Departure of Twiggy Ramirez

In May 2002, Twiggy Ramirez (real name Jeordie White) left the band, citing differences in perspective on the band's future. He went on to play bass for A Perfect Circle and Nine Inch Nails. Manson claimed in interviews that he and Twiggy were still close friends, while Jeordie maintains that he rarely spoke to Manson after his departure. In a February 2006 interview, Twiggy stated he was willing to record an album with Manson if the right conditions were met. In autumn 2006, Manson and Twiggy were photographed together in amicable poses at numerous parties in Los Angeles.

[edit] Fallout with John 5

John 5's reasons for leaving Marilyn Manson were cited as being mutual, despite the mysterious nature of his sudden firing by Manson in 2004.[16] At the time, some fans speculated that John's puritanical lifestyle (puritanical, that is, relative to the band's supposed reputation, with his strict refusal of drugs and alcohol[17] being notable) was ultimately what resulted in his elimination, though this has never been proven. Manson was occasionally seen exacting physical violence upon John while he was in the band, the most noted incident being when Manson kicked John in the face during a live performance, leading to a brief confrontation in front of a packed and roaring audience.[18] Despite this, John continues to hold a deep respect for Manson, citing his skilled production style and his love for the band's music. John was already a fan of the band before joining in 1998. [19]

[edit] Lawsuits

  • In a civil battery suit, David Diaz, a security officer from a concert in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 27, 2000, sued for $75,000 in a Minneapolis federal court.[20][21] The federal court jury found in Manson's favor.[22]
  • In a civil suit presented by Oakland County, Michigan, Manson was charged with sexual misconduct against another security officer, Joshua Keasler, during a concert in Clarkston, Michigan on July 30, 2001. Oakland County originally filed assault & battery and criminal sexual misconduct charges,[23] but the judge reduced the latter charge to misdemeanor disorderly conduct.[24] Manson pleaded no contest to the reduced charges, paid a $4,000 fine,[25] and later settled the lawsuit under undisclosed terms.[26]

[edit] Major label discography

The Golden Age of Grotesque, (Marilyn Manson), album cover artwork by Gottfried Helnwein, 2003
The Golden Age of Grotesque, (Marilyn Manson), album cover artwork by Gottfried Helnwein, 2003
Main article: Marilyn Manson discography

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Autobiography

[edit] Trivia

  • A lookalike of Marilyn Manson called Arag was created for the Japanese game, Black Matrix.
  • In the 1990s, an Internet rumor spread stating Josh Saviano (who played 'Paul Pfeiffer' in 1980s drama The Wonder Years) grew up to become Marilyn Manson. As of 2007, Josh Saviano is a licensed attorney in New York. He has, however, commented on the rumor, and thinks it is neat people believe him to be in a "goth band". [27]
  • Contrary to what some may deem "common knowledge", Manson did not have any ribs removed during his life for the purpose of autofellatio. "If I really got my ribs removed," he said in his autobiography[28], "I would have been busy sucking my own dick on The Wonder Years instead of chasing Winnie Cooper," referencing another popular false rumor.
  • Marilyn Manson is an honorary reverend in Anton LaVey's Church of Satan, though his adherence to its tenets is questionable. In an appearance on The O'Reilly Factor, Manson referred to Anton LaVey as "a philosopher that I thought that I learned a lot from." [30]
  • Manson appeared, in animated form, in an episode of the MTV series Clone High as a nutritionally-obsessed version of himself. He also made an appearance (courtesy of the voice talents of series creator Seth McFarlane) in an episode of Family Guy, recommending that parents spend more time with their children after being blamed for son Chris' negative changes in attitude.
  • According to the Featurette and Actor Interviews on the Party Monster DVD, Macaulay Culkin bought Marilyn Manson his first cigarette for his role as Christina.

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ [9]
  2. ^ [10]
  3. ^ Nolan, Larissa. "What Goth has joined together: high five as celebrities tie the knot", The Sunday Independent (Ireland), 2005-12-04.
  4. ^ [11]
  5. ^ [12]
  6. ^ [13]
  7. ^ [14]
  8. ^ Marilyn Manson tempted by suicide after wife divorced him
  9. ^ [15]
  10. ^ [16]
  11. ^ Manson, Marilyn (1998). The Long Hard Road Out of Hell. ISBN 0-06-039258-4. “[Reznor] said, "Why don't you come out? We're shooting a video for one of my songs, and I want you to play guitar in it." I told him, "Well, I don't really play guitar." But I went out there anyway and pretended to play guitar.” 
  12. ^ Side-Line Magazine
  13. ^ Marilyn Manson Opens Art Gallery, Aversion, accessed Oct. 30, 2006.
  14. ^ Dramatic New Scenes for Celebritarian Needs: An exclusive interview with Marilyn Manson. MansonUSA.com (July 2002). Retrieved on 2007-03-05.
  15. ^ Trent Reznor (2004-07-21). access. nin.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-05.
  16. ^ Departure Marilyn Manson guitarist not on friendly terms
  17. ^ [http://www.fender.com/news/index.php?display_article=28 Fender News - "Take 5"
  18. ^ "John 5 Kicked in the Face", YouTube.com
  19. ^ according to the Bio section of the Official John 5 Website
  20. ^ Gustafson, Paul. "No verdict yet in Marilyn Manson trial", Star Tribune, 2003-09-06, p. 9B.
  21. ^ O'Hara, Sean. "Manson's latest hip record", The Daily Mirror, 2001-12-07, p. 14.
  22. ^ Smyntek, John. "Names & faces", Detroit Free Press, 2003-09-10, p. 2D.
  23. ^ Potts, Laura. "Manson charged with assault", South Bend Tribune, 2001-08-17, p. A2.
  24. ^ "Judge rules rocker's act not a sexual one", The Philadelphia Inquirer, 2002-01-02, p. E2.
  25. ^ "Marilyn Manson ordered to pay fine for assault", National Post, 2002-06-20, p. AL6.
  26. ^ Derakhshani, Tirdad. "Marilyn Manson gyration suit is settled", The Philadelphia Inquirer, 2004-02-19, p. D2.
  27. ^ http://www.mansonusa.com/mmfaq/
  28. ^ Manson, Marilyn (1998). The Long Hard Road Out of Hell. ISBN 0-06-039258-4. 
  29. ^ Marilyn Manson a fan, N-Sider News, January 3, 2006
  30. ^ Marylin Manson (sic) on the O'Reilly Factor, courtesy of YouTube

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NAME Manson, Marilyn
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Brian Hugh Warner (name at birth)
SHORT DESCRIPTION American musician
DATE OF BIRTH January 4, 1969
PLACE OF BIRTH Canton, Ohio, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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