Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson
Manson performing in July 2017
Background information
Birth name	Brian Hugh Warner
Born	January 5, 1969 (age 49) Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Genres	Industrial metal[1] industrial rock[2] alternative metal[3] hard rock[4] glam rock[5] shock rock[6]
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter musician composer actor painter author music journalist
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Nothing Hell, etc. Cooking Vinyl Loma Vista Caroline International Dine Alone
Associated acts	Marilyn Manson Nine Inch Nails Godhead
Website	marilynmanson.com

Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known by his stage name, Marilyn Manson, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, composer, actor, painter, author, and former music journalist. He is known for his controversial stage personality and image as the lead singer of the band Marilyn Manson, which he co-founded with guitarist Daisy Berkowitz and of which he remains the only constant member. Like other members of the band, his stage name was formed by combining and juxtaposing the names of two American pop cultural icons of the 1960s: actress Marilyn Monroe and criminal Charles Manson.

Manson is best known for records released in the 1990s, most notably Antichrist Superstar and Mechanical Animals, which (along with his public image) earned him a reputation in mainstream media as a controversial figure and negative influence on young people.^[7][8] In the U.S. alone, three of the band's albums have been awarded platinum status and three more went gold, and the band has had eight releases debut in the top ten, including two number-one albums. Manson has been ranked number 44 in the "Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists" by Hit Parader, and, along with his band, has been nominated for four Grammy Awards.