Marilyn Manson facts for kids
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Marilyn Manson
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Manson performing in 2024
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| Birth name | Brian Hugh Warner |
| Born | January 5, 1969 Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), who is known by his stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He is the lead singer of the band he started in 1989, also called Marilyn Manson. He is the only original member still in the band.
When the band started, the members created their stage names by mixing the first name of a famous female celebrity with the last name of a famous criminal. The singer chose his name from the actress Marilyn Monroe and the cult leader Charles Manson. He wanted to show the good and bad sides of American culture.
In the 1990s, the band became famous with albums like Portrait of an American Family (1994), Antichrist Superstar (1996), and Mechanical Animals (1998). .....
Manson has often been seen as a controversial figure in music. His lyrics and style have been discussed by politicians. After the Columbine High School massacre, some people in the media wrongly blamed Manson's music for influencing the event. His 2000 album, Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death), was his response to this.
Despite the controversy, the band has been very successful. Three of their albums have sold over a million copies (platinum status), and three others have sold over 500,000 copies (gold status). They have had eight albums in the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart. Manson was also ranked number 44 on Hit Parader magazine's list of the "Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists."
Besides music, Manson is also an actor and a painter. He first appeared in the movie Lost Highway in 1997. In 2002, he had his first art show in Los Angeles.
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Early Life
Brian Hugh Warner was born in Canton, Ohio, on January 5, 1969. His parents were Barbara and Hugh Warner. He has English, German, Irish, and Polish family roots.
As a child, he went to his mother's Episcopal church. He attended Heritage Christian School until the tenth grade. At school, his teachers told students what kind of music they should not listen to. This made him curious, and he started to like the music he "wasn't supposed to." He later moved to GlenOak High School and graduated in 1987.
After high school, he and his parents moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He went to Broward College to study journalism. He wrote articles for a music magazine called 25th Parallel. This job allowed him to interview many musicians, including Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, who later helped him start his own music career.
Music Career
Manson formed his band in 1989 with guitarist Scott Putesky. At first, they were called Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids. Their concerts were known for being shocking and theatrical. The band members wore strange costumes and makeup. They quickly became popular in Florida.
In 1992, the band's name was shortened to Marilyn Manson. A year later, Trent Reznor signed them to his record label, Nothing Records. Their first album, Portrait of an American Family, came out in 1994.
The band's big break came with their cover of the song "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)". The music video was played a lot on MTV, and it made the band famous worldwide. Their next album, Antichrist Superstar (1996), was a huge success. It reached number three on the Billboard 200 chart and sold millions of copies.
For the 1998 album Mechanical Animals, Manson changed his look. He was inspired by 1970s glam rock artists like David Bowie. The album went to number one on the charts. .....
After being blamed for the Columbine tragedy, Manson released Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) in 2000. The album was a return to his earlier industrial metal sound and was praised by critics.
The band continued to release successful albums. The Golden Age of Grotesque (2003) was inspired by 1920s art and culture. It also debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Later albums like The Pale Emperor (2015) and We Are Chaos (2020) were also very popular with fans and critics.
Over the years, the band has sold over 50 million records worldwide. They have had ten releases in the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart.
Working with Other Artists
Manson has worked with many other musicians. He has performed with the Smashing Pumpkins and toured with them. He also toured with the band Hole in 1998.
In 2000, he started his own record label, Posthuman Records. The label released albums for the band Godhead and the soundtrack for the movie Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2.
He has also appeared on songs by artists from different genres. He worked with hip hop artists like DMX and Eminem. He even appeared in Eminem's music video for the song "The Way I Am". More recently, he worked with Kanye West on his album Donda.
Film, TV, and Art
Manson has had many small roles in movies and TV shows. He appeared in Party Monster, Jawbreaker, and the TV series Californication. He also provided his voice for the character "Shadow" in the show Once Upon a Time.
He was interviewed for the documentary Bowling for Columbine (2002). In the film, he talked about why people might have blamed his music for the Columbine tragedy.
In 2014, he played a character named Ron Tully in the final season of the TV series Sons of Anarchy. He also had a role in the show Salem as a barber and surgeon.
Art
Manson is also a painter. He started painting with watercolors in 1999. His first art show, called The Golden Age of Grotesque, was held in Los Angeles in 2002. He has had other art shows in cities like Paris, Berlin, and Athens.
He calls his art movement the Celebritarian Corporation. He even opened his own art gallery in Los Angeles with the same name.
Personal Life
Manson was engaged to actress Rose McGowan from 1999 to 2001. He later married dancer and model Dita Von Teese in 2005, but they divorced in 2007.
In 2020, he married photographer Lindsay Usich in a private ceremony. Manson is also the godfather of actress Lily-Rose Depp.
Beliefs
Manson has said he is not an atheist and believes in spirituality. He was raised in a Christian family and went to a Christian school. He has said that he believes in creating things and putting something new into the world.
He is also interested in the writings of philosophers like Friedrich Nietzsche and Aleister Crowley. Many of his early songs were inspired by their ideas.
Charity Work
Manson has supported several charities. In 2002, he worked with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to help a 16-year-old fan. The fan, Andrew Baines, got to record vocals for the album The Golden Age of Grotesque.
He has also supported groups like Music for Life and Little Kids Rock. These organizations help children from low-income families get musical instruments and education. He has also worked with Project Nightlight, a group that helps children speak out against abuse.
Discography
Studio albums
- Portrait of an American Family (1994)
- Antichrist Superstar (1996)
- Mechanical Animals (1998)
- Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) (2000)
- The Golden Age of Grotesque (2003)
- Eat Me, Drink Me (2007)
- The High End of Low (2009)
- Born Villain (2012)
- The Pale Emperor (2015)
- Heaven Upside Down (2017)
- We Are Chaos (2020)
- One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1 (2024)
Awards and Nominations
Marilyn Manson has been nominated for several awards, including five Grammy Awards.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 1999 | "The ... Show" | Best Hard Rock Performance | Nominated |
| 2001 | "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes" | Best Metal Performance | Nominated |
| 2004 | "mOBSCENE" | Nominated | |
| 2013 | "No Reflection" | Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance | Nominated |
| 2022 | Donda (as featured artist) | Album of the Year | Nominated |
Images for kids
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Manson performing in São Paulo in 2007.
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Manson at Rock am Ring in 2015
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Dita Von Teese and Manson were married from 2005 to 2007.
Books
- The Long Hard Road Out of .... New York: HarperCollins division ReganBooks, 1998 ISBN: 0-06-039258-4.
- Holy Wood. New York: HarperCollins division ReganBooks, Unreleased.
- Genealogies of Pain. Nuremberg: Verlag für moderne Kunst Nürnberg, 2011 ISBN: 978-3-86984-129-8.
- Campaign. Calabasas: Grassy Slope Incorporated, 2011 ASIN B005J24ZHS.
