Childhood and youth
Marilyn Manson, whose real name is Brian Hugh Warner, was born in the provincial town of Canton, Ohio. His parents had professions far from show business. Mother Barbara Warner worked as a nurse, and father Hugh Warner sold furniture. The family was religious, but of different denominations. My father is a Catholic, and my mother attended a Protestant church. A love of Christianity was instilled in his son, who regularly attended the Episcopal Church with his mother as a child.
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Marilyn Manson in childhood
At the age of 5, Brian went to school, but not to a comprehensive school, but to a special educational institution for boys, Heritage Christian School. There he graduated from 10th grade, after which the family moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where the young man studied the last 2 grades at Cardinal Gibbons Public School.
Having received his diploma, Brian did not go to university, but went to work for the publishing house of a music magazine, for which he wrote articles, interviewed stars and performed other tasks, combining the positions of a reporter, journalist and critic. In his free time, he realized his creative potential by creating poems and song lyrics.
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Marilyn Manson in childhood with his father
At the very beginning of his creative biography, Brian Warner and his friend Scott Patesky decided to create a rock band. Guys rely on a provocative image and, first of all, take unusual pseudonyms for themselves. Brian becomes Marilyn Manson, combining the name of the famous film actress Marilyn Monroe and the name of the serial killer Charles Manson. The group's first performances took place in 1989 and immediately created a sensation among the public.
Scott did the same and became Daisy Berkowitz, taking the name of the female character Daisy Duke and the surname of serial killer David Berkowitz. Most of the other members of the team will take stage names according to the same principle. The group was called Marilyn Manson and The Spooky Kids, but was soon shortened to Marilyn Manson, as widespread advertising primarily promoted the image of a Satanist vocalist.
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)
Music
Initially, the band performed as the opening act for the cult industrial band Nine Inch Nails. The leader of this team, Trent Reznor, helped the young team get on its feet in every possible way and contributed to their popularity. He came up with the idea of betting on the show during performances. That's why at Marilyn Manson concerts you can see anything - from shaved goat heads to musicians performing in lingerie.
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Thus, the group became popular even before the release of their debut album. Only in 1994, the first album “Portrait of an American Family” was recorded at the “Nothing Records” studio, which belonged to Trent Reznor. This disc was a concept album, as most of the songs told the story of Charles Manson and the "Family" murder movement. The album went gold based on American sales, but did not bring additional popularity to the group.
But the second disc “Antichrist Superstar”, which appeared 2 years later, made the whole of North America talk about the band. 2 songs hit the world charts - “The Beautiful People” and “Tourniquet”. In addition, a cover version of the song “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” by the pop duo “Yurythmix” became popular, which was released as a separate single. The album “Antichrist Superstar” itself hit the charts in more than 10 countries. But, in addition to musical recognition, the group received a lot of negative feedback from Christian societies for promoting the image of the Antichrist and using satanic paraphernalia.
Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
The third album was recorded in glam rock style and was released in 1998. His success was immediate. In the US, it was certified platinum in its first week and reached the top of the charts in America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway, and reached the top twenty in most other countries. Songs such as "The Dope Show", "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" and "Rock Is Dead" became hits.
The group’s popularity was strengthened by the following two records: “Holy Wood” in 2000 and “The Golden Age of Grotesque” in 2003. Both discs went gold and reached the top lines of the world charts. But subsequently the popularity of the group decreases. The albums "Eat Me, Drink Me", "The High End of Low" and "Born Villain" regularly hit the charts, but their sales are significantly lower than previous discs. One of the memorable hits was “No Reflection,” which reached number 26 on the US chart in 2012. 5 years later, the single “Kill4me” climbed to 6th position.
Marilyn Manson - No Reflection
The rock star's last studio album was Heaven Upside Down, released in 2017. A year later, the singer released the single “Tattooed In Reverse,” which started at 35th position on the national chart.
Among the works of Marilyn and the musicians of his group is participation in the creation of soundtracks for feature films. In 2001, a cover version of the song “Tainted Love” was recorded for the film “Not for Children.”
In 2012, Manson began a creative collaboration with Hollywood star Johnny Depp. They met on the set of the TV series “21 Jump Street,” when the future performer barely celebrated his 19th birthday. Later, Manson and Depp held jam sessions together, and at some concerts Johnny appeared as a guitarist on the songs “Sweet Dreams” and “The Beautiful People.”
Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People
For a long time, the artists maintained friendly relations. The actor starred in two rock band videos for the hits “Say10” and “Kill4Me.” In 2020, he announced his desire to join the musical group as a permanent guitarist.
After the shooting of children and teenagers at Columbine School, which occurred in the late 90s, Marilyn’s work began to come under attack from religious societies. Due to harsh criticism towards him, the singer was even forced to cancel one of the tours, called Rock Is Dead. Organizations such as The American Family Association and Empower America fought to cancel the rock band's concerts entirely, but lost the battle.
Personal life, interests
From 1992 to 1997 he dated Missy Romero.
In 1998, Manson met Rose McGowan, to whom he was subsequently engaged, but the engagement was called off in 2000.
On November 28, 2005, the singer married Dita von Teese, but on December 29, 2006, Dita filed for divorce citing “irreconcilable differences.”
From December 2006 to October 2008, he dated young actress Evan Rachel Wood[12]. He dated American porn actress and model Stoya from March to December 2009. In December 2009, Marilyn Manson resumed his relationship with Evan Rachel Wood[13], and in January 2010 he proposed to her, to which she accepted.[14][15] In August 2010, also due to “disagreements,” the engagement was terminated[16].
At the end of October 2010, a rumor appeared on the Internet that Marilyn Manson was dating the winner of the 7th season of America's Next Top Model, Caridi English. The rumor was denied by Caridi herself through her microblog on Twitter, where she stated that they were just friends.
For a long time, Manson dated photographer Lindsay Yusich, with whom he was first seen on August 14, 2010[17]. At the beginning of 2015, Manson announced that he had recently become single again[18].
Lives in Hollywood since 1998[19]. Favorite drink is absinthe. He also has his own brand called Mansinthe[20].
Manson willingly listens to the music of David Bowie, Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne, PJ Harvey, Prince, Jeff Buckley, Cat Stevens, Slayer and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs[21].
Movies
The unusual effeminate image of the leader of the Marilyn Manson group attracted the attention of film producers, and he was repeatedly invited to film. In 1997, he made his first appearance as an actor in the film Lost Highway, and a year later he participated in episodes of the black comedy Murder Queens.
He also has small roles in the horror film Vampire, the documentary Bowling for Columbine, the action crime film Wrong Cops and the drama Chicks. The biggest role went to Marilyn Manson in the tragicomedy “Club Mania,” based on real events. Here the outrageous actor plays the role of the drag queen Christina.
Marilyn Manson (still from the film "Club Mania")
Manson also does not avoid TV series. He has appeared in several episodes of Sons of Anarchy, Once Upon a Time, Down Under, and Californication, of which he is a fan. There is also a biographical film about the Marilyn Manson group, which was shown in 2010 on an American specialized channel. This film stars rock and film stars - Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Evan Rachel Wood, Twiggy Ramirez, Sharon Osbourne and others.
The actor had the opportunity to appear on screen without makeup. Sometimes fans of the rock star's talent could not recognize the popular singer in the performer. Moreover, the credits of some films indicated the artist’s real name – Brian Hugh Warner.
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Personal life
It is known about many of Manson’s love affairs that happened in his personal life. Already in his youth, the shocking performer often appeared surrounded by beauties. And the relationship with the American actress of Italian origin Rose McGowan almost ended in marriage. They were officially engaged for 2 years, but broke off their commitment in 2000.
Embed from Getty Images Marilyn Manson and Rose McGowan
A similar situation occurred in the relationship with actress Evan Rachel Wood. They dated for 4 years, albeit intermittently, they were engaged, but in 2010 the engagement was called off again. In addition, Manson's name was associated with such famous women as porn actress and model Stoya, model Caridi English, photographer Lindsay Yusich and others.
Marilyn Manson entered into an official marriage only with burlesque show star Dita Von Teese. The wedding took place in 2005; the singer lived together with his wife for just over a year. The initiator of the break was Dita, who in an interview referred to domestic violence.
Embed from Getty Images Marilyn Manson and Dita Von Teese
Manson is such a creative person that he is not limited to music, cinema and a shocking image. He is known as an artist. His watercolor paintings have been repeatedly exhibited at the best exhibitions in Los Angeles, Miami, Athens, Paris, Berlin, Vienna and Moscow.
The image of a God-fighter does not prevent Marilyn Manson from participating in philanthropic matters: he now oversees charitable foundations that help disadvantaged children receive a musical education.
The musician is the author of several books, including the famous autobiography “The Long, Hard Way Out of Hell,” which was published in 1998, and “Genealogy of Pain,” which was published in 2011.
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Marilyn Manson without makeup
Marilyn's popularity is confirmed by the interest in his person by other show business stars, which is not always to the performer's liking. In 2016, Justin Bieber released a collection of T-shirts featuring photos of Manson and himself. The caption underneath Bieber's image read: "More than God." Justin’s phrase in a conversation with the rocker that he had returned Marilyn to her former relevance only added fuel to the fire. Manson compared the young performer to a squirrel.
The rock star's image later appeared on pink shirts produced by designer Demna Gvasalia. The fashion was picked up not only by fans of rock music, but also by celebrities. Actress Amber Rose posed for the cameras in a similar outfit.
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While the great and terrible Marilyn Manson is slowly turning into a kind and sweet guy, people, addicted to theatrical devilry, are waiting for their new hero... It’s scary to think - but the one who comes after Manson, in order to impress the public, will probably have to cut off his own head and appear beheaded at a press conference... The musician raised the bar so high that the task for his followers is extremely difficult - it’s like coming up with a new weapon after the hydrogen bomb...
But in childhood and adolescence, Marilyn Manson was not at all terrible. And his name was not Antichrist Superstar, but simply Brian Warner.
He had quite ordinary parents - his mother, a nurse, and his father, a furniture dealer...
In 1987, at age 18, Brian graduated from high school in Ohio and moved to Florida.
He began his independent life by working in a music magazine: he began writing reports from concerts and, in the end, realized that his calling was not to watch from the auditorium as others perform on stage, but to rock it himself.
At the age of 20, Brian took the first step towards future success and created the group Marilyn Manson and Spooky Kids.
The guys almost immediately became a phenomenon in the club life of America: during their performances, the musicians deliberately tried to make a shocking impression on the audience.
It is at this time that crosses with girls crucified on them, bald goat heads, and fresh goat blood appear on the stage, which is splashed on the audience...
The young musicians are noticed by Nine Inch Nails lead singer Reznor Trenty and takes them under his wing: soon Marilyn Manson and Spooky Kids are already performing as the opening act... And in 1993, Brian’s connections - by this time he began calling himself Marilyn Manson - in musical circles and Trent’s support made the group famous throughout America...
But, of course, the main reason for the success of the Marilyn Manson project was the truly shocking shows.
There was absolutely no one to scare the public at that time. In the early nineties, Alice Cooper, who once became famous for biting off the head of a chicken on stage, had already switched to romantic ballads...
...And Ozzy Osbourne, who once trampled a Christian cross at a concert, quit drinking and began to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Marilyn Manson not only filled the niche of shock rock, but also surpassed all his predecessors...
In 2000, Marilyn Manson's activities reached a climax - the head of the Catholic Church in America, William Donahue, accused the musician of waging war on Jesus himself. Manson did everything to anger the clergy - he tore up Bibles at concerts, went on stage with a cross drenched in imitation blood, put on a priest's cassock...
In 2003, Marilyn stated live on an American television show that the Prophet Moses was gay. But Marilyn's main scandal is still the brawl during his performance in Salt Lake City - then the indignant head of the Mormon church climbed onto the stage, and the singer tore out all the pages from the Book of Mormon as a sign of protest. As a result, the singer's fans - in the name of Marilyn - and the Mormons - in the name of the Lord - started a real fight in the hall.
After this, as soon as a musician comes to any country with a concert, local religious authorities immediately declare that the performance must be urgently cancelled. For example, in 2001, before Manson’s concert in Moscow, the hierarchs of the Orthodox Church sent a letter to Mayor Yuri Luzhkov asking him not to organize a concert in the capital for a performer who showed disrespect for Christianity.
While shocking religious figures, Manson does not forget about mere mortals... For example, the rock star's security guard David officially stated that during a concert the musician suddenly attacked him, grabbed him by the head and pressed him to his thighs, simulating oral sex. The man assessed moral damages at $75,000, but later withdrew the lawsuit.
Manson tells things about himself that make decent people immediately uncomfortable: that at home he has a whole collection of enemas - he supposedly often invites friends and together they happily cleanse their stomachs. The musician also claims that he slept with a sheep and then killed it on the altar. Manson spreads the most terrible rumors about himself with amazing ease - this is also one of his talents.
But even if the musician had not torn the Holy Bible to shreds, he still would not have gone to heaven: he would not have passed face control. The terrible image in which the singer appears in public clearly indicates that he was born near nuclear waste. All his predecessors in the field of shock rock - Alice Cooper, King Diamond or Ozzy Osbourne - with their supposedly terrible makeup - are simply handsome in comparison with Manson.
However, lately, human traits have become increasingly visible in the face of the zombie mutant Manson... He does not yet go to church, but he already respects the Holy Scriptures. The reason for this, as one might expect, was women: they never saw Manson as the devil’s spawn, they always admired his... kindness and decency.
His first official girlfriend, with whom he appeared in front of journalists, actress Rose McGowan, star of the TV series “Charmed,” spoke about the singer like this: “Everyone thought I was a savage and crazy, and I sat and baked cupcakes for Manson at home. He’s very cool – not at all like what they write about him in the newspapers.”
Another woman - famous on both sides of the ocean, stripper Dita Von Teese, also did not see anything terrifying in Marilyn, on the contrary - she was going to settle down and enjoy family happiness with him. “I want three children - at least,” said Dita.
Manson and Dita became husband and wife in 2005. For the wedding, “The Great and the Terrible” touchingly presented his wife with an engagement ring with diamonds, made to his order. But a year later they divorced - due to domestic disagreements, nothing original or shocking.
Not long ago, Manson introduced the public to a new friend - 20-year-old actress Evan Rachel Wood. Despite the big age difference, Evan and Marilyn are happy together: the aged musician enthusiastically talks about his love for his girlfriend and how she suits him, although recently he only gave interviews on the topic of devilry and Satanism...
The new lover claims: “We both adore the Beatles. I truly love Manson! The only drawback is that he sometimes snores at night. Although I like this too!”
At official receptions, Manson shyly, like a schoolboy, holds Evan’s hand. And not so long ago they were photographed on the beach in Malibu, where they carefully listened to the instructions of a surfing coach. It seems that Evan masterfully completed what her predecessors started. The gates of hell slammed shut in the face of respectable citizen Marilyn Manson, and he remained with us forever.
Yielding to the pacifying influence of Evan, Marilyn Manson today is not concerned with how to effectively shock the world community, but with completely different things: the film “Phantasmagoria,” in which he acted as both director and screenwriter, and an exhibition of his own drawings. Marilyn Manson has good capital - he has a mansion in Hollywood worth $1,700,000 and an antique Cadillac worth $650,000, and most recently he purchased a yacht for $340,000... His immediate plans are to open a clothing boutique, write a book about show business and have children ...
There seems to be no one again to shock the world. But a holy place, as we know, is never empty...
Marilyn Manson now
At the beginning of 2020, the legend of the rock scene celebrated his 50th anniversary. Already in February, Marilyn Manson opened the sale of tickets for concerts of the upcoming Hell Never Dies tour, which he will go on in the summer with his colleague Rob Zombie. The rockers' performances will take place in European cities. On his personal Instagram, the actor posted a post announcing the concerts.
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Adrien Brody and Marilyn Manson in 2020 In
the spring of 2019, the artist again surprised the audience by performing a cover of the Nirvana song “Heart-Shaped Box” together with the musicians of the group Limp Bizkit.
Star Trek Singer
After graduating from school, Manson went to one of the music magazines to earn extra money. In his free time, he wrote poetry. In 1989, Brian decided to create his own rock band with guitarist Scott Puteski. In his opinion, he needed a new name that would correspond to a real rock artist. His choice settled on the pseudonym Marilyn Manson. This name consists of two fragments of the names of completely different people: the movie star Marilyn Monroe, the embodiment of sexuality and beauty, and the murderous maniac Charles Manson.
Until the Marilyn Manson group gained popularity, the guys performed as opening acts. One day, the lead singer of Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor, liked the young musical group, and he became the band's mentor. Trent also created an interesting logo for the band. At the top of the logo was the beautiful and enchanting look of Monroe, at the bottom - the crazy look of Charles Manson. In the middle was the inscription Marilyn Manson, made in a “dripping” font.
Over time, the group developed, and vocalist Manson came to the fore, leaving all the other members in the shadows. The band tried to attract listeners by any means: sandwiches with nut butter could fly from the stage, cages with girls in them surrounded the stage, and some of the musicians could go on stage in a skirt and bra.
