Despite the fact that many consider Marilyn Manson a maniac and Satanist, he is a subtle intellectual person. His image is based on the idea of the presence of Good and Evil in man, and his creativity is based on conceptualism and philosophy. His image and position are just a reaction to “fake” American morality.
early years
Marilyn Manson was born Brian Hugh Warner in Canton, Ohio on January 5, 1969. His father sold furniture, and his mother was a nurse. There are many stories about how Brian grew up, most of which he himself told in his autobiographical book. However, you cannot believe everything that the outrageous rock musician wrote, but if you read between the lines, you can understand how he became what he became - a Satanist in the eyes of the church, a maniac in the eyes of mothers worried about their teenage children and a destroyer of morality in the eyes of American society.
Brian's childhood was spent in a typical American family and was unremarkable, except for a few "buts". According to the musician, his grandfather was a sexual pervert and often locked himself in the basement, where he did all sorts of “dirty things.” His father, who apparently inherited his quirks, often annoyed Brian. For example, he constantly threatened to take him to a prostitute, citing the fact that it was time for him to lose his virginity.
There was also an unhealthy environment at the Christian school where Warner attended. He hated the Law of God and considered religion a fairy tale for fools. His protest resulted in a fascination with Nietzsche and Darwin, and when he read LaVey's Satanic Bible, he looked at many things differently. According to Manson, he really liked the idea of the symbiosis of the Devil and God in man. And although he never professed Satanism in the future, this idea became fundamental in the image and work of the musician.
At age 18, Brian moved to Florida, where he began working as a journalist and music critic in a local publication. He wrote articles during the day and hung out in rock clubs at night. In one of them he met musician George White, whom he persuaded to create a rock band.
First of all, Brian took the pseudonym Marilyn Manson, combining the name of the actress Marilyn Monroe and the surname of the maniac Charles Manson. By this he emphasized that he has both light and dark side. All members of the group also took on such pseudonyms.
In 1989, due to disagreements within the team, Manson left Satan on Fire and formed the group "Satan on Fire" with Scott Puteske. Marilyn Manson& The Spooky Kids". After some time, several musicians changed in the group, and it began to be called simply "Marilyn Manson". The production of the newly formed group was taken up by the main ideologist and founder of "Nine Inch Nails" Trent Reznor - a man no less "crazed" than himself Manson.
In 1994, after long disputes with producers, the album "Portrait Of An American Family" was released, which was a serious success. Marilyn Manson acquired not only a large army of fans, but also a huge amount enemies in the person of clergy and authorities. The musician said that he expected such a stir, since his album is a real bomb. He destroyed the American illusion of "fairness" and the false sense of hope that everything would be okay.
World fame
After working on the album, Marilyn Manson and Nine Inch Nails went on their first tour, leaving a trail of blood throughout the United States. Trent Reznor, who mentored the young band, said that he wanted a lot of fire and blood, naked female breasts and other obscurantism. Manson's show shocked even the most radical fans of Macabre. However, the number of fans grew by leaps and bounds.
In 1995, the group went on an independent tour, and a year later they released a cover version of the song "Sweet Dreams", which became a hit and acquired platinum status. New album Manson decided to record in New Orleans, “the murder capital of America.” The hype around the album began long before its release, and when it was released, it put the whole world on ears.
Antichrist Superstar (1996) was Manson's first concept album. Its plot revolves around three cycles that tell about the metamorphoses of the Bible Worm. First there is a confrontation between the external and inner world this creature. Then his reincarnation as an Angel. And finally, the return of the Angel back to heaven. According to Manson, the main idea of the record is the assertion that the cause of all troubles lies in Christianity. People must trust their own reason, then they will be free.
"Antichrist Superstar" made Marilyn Manson incredibly popular. Music critics talked about him, he was idolized by fans and hated by the church. The ominous rumors that began to spread throughout the country only fueled interest in the musician. For example, they said that during their performances, group members ate bugs, took drugs, raped teenagers of both sexes, and performed oral acts. Manson was constantly subjected to repression by the authorities, his concerts were banned, the church bought all the tickets to prevent young people from attending them. The outrageous rocker was philosophical about this and said that they made him into the same sensation that they once made out of Jesus Christ.
In 1998, the disc “Mechanical Animals” was released, and in 2000, “Holy Wood” was released, completing the conceptual trilogy about the Messiah. They sold millions of copies all over the world and became the best in Manson's work. His next works were not very successful, except for “The Golden Age of Grotesque” (2003), created under the influence of the musician’s friend Dita von Teese.
By the way, the personal life of the outrageous musician has always been under close attention public. At the beginning of his career, Manson dated actress Rose McGowan, then was married to famous dancer Dita von Teese. They divorced in 2006, and two years later Marilyn announced that he was dating Evan Rachel Wood. Star couple was going to sign marriage contract, but unexpectedly broke up in 2010. The musician is currently dating Lindsay Yuzich, a professional photographer.
Marilyn Manson continues to shock the public by changing her image, image and outfits. In addition to music, he paints and acts in films. Thanks to these activities, he met another eccentric - director and artist David Lynch. In 2011, they published a joint book catalog of their works. But even earlier, an autobiographical book appeared on bookstore shelves." The Long Hard Road Out of Hell" (1998). It is not only a sarcastic textbook on show business, but also a painful and poignant confession of a true artist.
As one cool VJ on MTV once said, if Marilyn Manson scares you in some way, just remember that his real name is Brian. Even if you don’t like his music, you’ll probably agree: the character is interesting! His statements, beliefs, and choices among women never cease to amaze and intrigue the public. We don't know much about him, let's delve a little into his past - here are 19 things we find interesting. He was accused of everything possible: from drug distribution to torturing animals on stage. At the same time, Manson was nominated four times for the prestigious music award Grammy. He organized more than ten exhibitions of his paintings around the world and opened his own gallery. In the 1990s, Manson was known as a maniac and a workaholic who went out of his way to hurt someone's feelings. In 1994, he became a priest of the Church of Satan, which he was very flattered by. That same year, he proclaimed himself the God of Fucking, and two years later - the Antichrist. Is he really that terrible? Or is it just shocking, and his mask has long grown on.
1. Marilyn Manson's real name is Brian Hugh Warner.
Brian Hugh Warner was born in Canton, USA. He was the only child of furniture merchant Hugh Warner and nurse Barbara Warner, and is of German and English descent. 2. Despite the fact that Marilyn claims to be an ardent atheist, he actually attended Catholic school for most of his childhood.
As a child, Marilyn's parents sent her to a Christian school for boys. Manson himself writes about it in his autobiography: “At school, I couldn’t give it my all. This place was based on laws and conformity. Everyone was as if from an incubator and there could be no talk of any individuality. Beginning at the age of twelve, I began a protracted campaign to expel myself from school.” 3. Marilyn didn't always dream of becoming a rock star. He originally planned a career in music journalism!
After Brian graduated from high school in Florida, he found a job at a local music magazine"25th Parallel". He served as a reporter and music critic, free time writing poetry. 4. In 1989, Brian, along with guitarist Scott Puteski, created his own rock band, Marilyn Manson and the Scary Kids.
The group was very popular in Florida! In 1992, the group began to be called simply "Marilyn Manson". The name is a combination of the iconic names of actress Marilyn Monroe and the infamous serial killer Charles Manson. 5. Despite the fact that Marilyn was engaged three times (Rose McGowan, Dita Von Teese, and Evan Rachel Wood), she only got married once - with Dita Von Teese (her photo in the center). They married in 2005 and divorced a year later.
6. Marilyn received serious acting roles several times. He played Ron Tully in the final season of Sons of Anarchy.
He said that the most the hard part this role is to grow a goatee. 7. Marilyn also appeared on one of her favorite television shows, Eastbound and Down
I wonder if there is something he can't do? 
8. Marilyn only uses certain brands of products for her signature hellish makeup.
The singer uses Christian Dior foundation, blue eyeshadow from Aquacolor, and a combination of products from several brands for black eyeliner. 9. Marilyn owns a number of strange objects that she collects.
He collects antique metal lunch boxes, medical prosthetics and glass eyeballs. 10. Marilyn is friends with Johnny Depp! The two even performed together.
On January 25, 2014, Marilyn Manson, Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Steven Tyler and a number of other musicians jointly performed the song “The Beatles” Come Together. 
- What do you hide your eyes from, what do you avoid: daylight or the sun? - Of people. 11. Marilyn's favorite movie is "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" from 1971.
In fact, the singer was quite interested in landing the role of Willy Wonka in the 2005 remake from director Tim Burton. But the role was given to his good friend, Johnny Depp, who makes no secret of the fact that he used Marilyn as part of his inspiration for the character. 12. The singer suffers from Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
The main manifestation of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is arrhythmia. 13. In addition to her musical talents, Marilyn is also an artist.
He has held many successful exhibitions throughout recent years in galleries throughout the United States and Europe. He also owns a gallery visual arts in Los Angeles under the name Celebritarian Corporation. 
14. Marilyn is an extremely generous donor and greatly helps several charities.
In particular, he helps the Music for Life and Little Kids Rock foundations, which are aimed at promoting music education and provision musical instruments children from low-income families. He also works with an organization called Project Nightlight, which helps children and teenagers who have been abused. 15. In 1997, Marilyn released an autobiography entitled "Long Way Out of Hell", co-written by famous rock journalist Neil Strauss.
16. Marilyn was nominated for Grammys in 1999, 2001, 2004 and 2013.
He will definitely receive his Grammy, his fans have no doubt. 
17. Loves dogs (he has three)
18. He said that as a child he suffered from a strange “allergy” that went away with age.
He discovered that these "allergies" were actually Munchausen syndrome. More precisely, his mother had delegated Munchausen syndrome. In this state, the mother invents or actually causes disease syndromes in her child. That is, his mother is to blame for his childhood illnesses. “I learned about Munchausen syndrome quite late, and I don’t know if she always had it,” he says. “But it’s obvious that my mental disorders are hereditary.” 19. Marilyn takes her Nintendo DS with her when she travels. He loves to play Mario Kart.
The artist's stage name is formed from the names of two iconic American figures of the 60s: actress Marilyn Monroe and a man convicted of several murders of Charles Manson. Marilyn Manson's childhood
Brian was the only child in the family. His father sold furniture, and his mother worked as a nurse. The boy's worldview was greatly influenced by his grandfather's sexual fetishes, which he described in detail in his autobiography, The Long Hard Road out of Hell. As a child, Bryans was constantly attended by his mother in the Episcopal Church, and this despite the fact that his father was a Catholic.The young man received his education at the Heritage Christian School. After the 10th grade, he was transferred to Cardinal Gibbson Public School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Brian received his certificate in 1987.
Carier start
After school, Brian found a job at a music magazine published in Florida. He was a reporter and music critic, and wrote poetry in his free time. In 1989, the young man, together with a guitarist named Scott Puteski, created a rock band and took the pseudonym Marilyn Manson. After him, other musicians of the group took on fictitious names, and the choice of pseudonym was carried out according to the same scheme.Initially, the name of the group sounded like “Marilyn Manson and The Spooky Kids”. In it, Manson sang, and Scott Puteski (aka Daisy Berkowitz) was the main guitarist and drum machine programmer. The band's earliest lineup included Marilyn Manson, Daisy Berkowitz, as well as Olivia Newton-Bundy (bass) and Zsa Zsa Specka (keyboards). The last two left, and were replaced by bassist Gidget Gein, who died of a heroin overdose in 2008, and a keyboardist named Madonna Wayne Gacy.
Initially, the group performed as an opening act for Nine Inch Nails. Trent Reznor liked the young group; he became friends with the musicians and became their informal mentor. The group and its leader Marilyn Manson moved to the forefront quite quickly, all thanks to a well-thought-out advertising campaign. At the same time, all the musicians of the group remained in the shadows. The band’s logo was quite unique: it featured the inscription “MARILYN MANSON” in a “dripping” font in the style of a horror film, with Monroe’s gentle gaze above and Charles Manson’s crazy look below. Souvenirs with the image were immediately released, and the group was advertised by Brian’s numerous fellow journalists.
The group began to accompany their performances with various attractions. The musicians used everything that could somehow enhance the impression of the listeners: they used sandwiches with nut butter that flew from the stage, girls crucified on stage or sitting in cages, goat heads, nudity, as well as open flames on the stage.
Musicians could play in skirts, bras, wigs, and cigarettes. In a word, everything was done for a spectacular concert number.
Marilyn Manson in the movies
Marilyn Manson made his acting debut in 1997 in David Lynch's Lost Highway. A year later, the musician appeared in the film “Queens of Murder.” By the way, Marilyn's friend Rose McGoweg also starred here. And in 2003, the celebrity appeared in the film “Chicks” by Asia Argento. In 2007, Manson got the role of a bartender in the film Vampire. By the way, Marilyn also took part in the filming of the documentary “Bowling for Columbine” by Michael Moore, where, in addition, he gave an interview.Film-biography of Marilyn Manson and his team. Celebrity friends appear in the film: Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne, Jonathan Davis, Alice Cooper and others
The musician also worked on his own film project. He was filming Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll. In it, Marilyn was supposed to appear in the role of Carroll himself, the same author of the popular book “Alice in Wonderland.” $4.2 million was allocated for the tapes. However, in 2007 the project was stopped and work was postponed indefinitely. And in 2011, the film “Splatter Sisters” was presented. Manson starred in it along with girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood.
Marilyn Manson on video
In 2013, the musician appears in an episode of his favorite TV series “Californication.”
Art
Marilyn Manson is also an artist, and quite a famous one. Since 1999 he has been painting in watercolors. In total, the artist has already painted more than 150 paintings. Some of them have already been exhibited in different cities around the world, including Moscow.In early 2011, Marilyn, together with director David Lynch, published a book of works that were presented at the exhibition in Vienna “Genealogies of Pain” in 2010.
Personal life of Marilyn Manson
In 1998, the musician met Rose McGowan. The couple later became engaged, but it was dissolved in 2000. At the end of 2005, Marilyn married Dita von Teese. But a year later, the wife filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences.”In December 2006, the singer began dating actress Evan Rachel Wood. The relationship lasted until October 2008. Manson then dated American model and porn actress Stoya, but in December 2009 he returned to Evan Rachel Wood. A month later, the musician proposed to her, but after six months the engagement was called off.
Marilyn Manson. Clip
In the fall of 2010, information appeared that the rocker was dating America's Next Top Model 7, Carey Dee English. But the girl herself denied the rumor; on her Twitter she stated that she was only friends with Manson.
Now Marilyn is having an affair with photographer Lindsay Yusich; he began a relationship with her in August 2010.
Marilyn loves the TV series “Californication”, “Eastbound & Down”, “Lost”. The musician even painted John Locke.
Manson has lived in Hollywood since 1998.
The singer loves absinthe. Loves to listen to the work of David Bowie, Prince, PJ Harvey, Jeff Buckley, Cat Stevens.
At the end of 2010, he appeared in the video of the Brunei group D"hask.
Marilyn Manson is a distant relative of Patrick Buchanan.
The artist was a guest on the Channel One TV show Evening Urgant.
The appearance of musician and actor Marilyn Manson on stage always attracts attention, his image is so unusual and even frightening. Gothic makeup, colored lenses and dentures instead of teeth have long become business card Manson. Not only the musician’s fans, but also many of his colleagues are trying to copy the popular image, or at least do makeup in the style of Marilyn Manson.
Each image of a musician is well thought out and polished
He calls the provocative image in which the musician has appeared in his videos since the 90s nothing less than “Antichrist Superstar,” and that is why Manson’s makeup and stage costume look so creepy. Combination of two names legendary personalities- film star Marilyn Monroe and maniac-killer Charles Manson in the musician's pseudonym - personifies the duality and ambiguity of his image, in which good and evil coexist.
Manson in childhood and image transformation
Today it is not easy to recognize the outrageous musician in his childhood photographs. Manson, whose real name was Brian Hugh Warner, attended an all-boys Christian church for much of his childhood. After leaving school, Brian found a job at a small music magazine, where he wrote reports and reviews of music albums. And soon the journalist decided to create his own music group called Marilyn Manson and The Spooky Kids. At that time, the musician’s shocking image was just emerging, but it was already attracting attention to the group. Over time, the image of the vocalist began to come to the fore, leaving the rest of the band members behind the scenes, and the name of the group was shortened to “Marilyn Manson.”
The very beginning musical career and the beginning of experiments with makeup:
Did Manson remove his ribs?
There are inevitably many rumors associated with Manson's image, for example that he removed his lower ribs, but, according to sources, the musician did not do anything to himself. plastic surgery, and the only modifications on his body are tattoos and platinum dentures.
Photo without makeup
Until recently, it was impossible to imagine Manson without his favorite makeup and stage makeup. The musician used his image not only for performances, but also in real life. But the paparazzi still managed to photograph Manson without makeup - the reporters waylaid the rock star with his girlfriend at the Paris airport. As it turns out, the popular musician looks fine without makeup an ordinary person, and his appearance is not at all scary.
At some social events, Manson appeared with virtually no makeup:
There are also photographs of Manson on the Internet without or with very light makeup, whose origin is already difficult to determine:
However, in Lately You can see Marilyn Manson without makeup more and more often. Recently, during a speech in Cannes, he appeared on stage with virtually no makeup, leaving only black eyeliner on his eyes. In addition, Manson starred in several small roles in TV series, for example, in “Synfh of Anarchy” and “At the Bottom.” IN latest actor and the musician played the role of an ordinary waiter - without colored lenses and makeup, the famous rock star is almost impossible to recognize.
You can even watch the video:
Currently
Now, in addition to performing and filming films, 47-year-old Manson is engaged in painting - his works are exhibited in many cities around the world, releases albums and shoots videos ( latest clips the songs SAY10 and KILL4ME were released with his participation good friend Johnny Depp). At the same time, neither the performances nor the videos become less restrained, and they still continue to surprise and even shock the audience.
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Rock band Marilyn Manson known for shocking and defiant speeches, often inspiring fear and awe, especially among the religious part of the population. During their shows, the group does not hesitate to make statements on religious and political topics, burn the Bible right from the stage and all this with the sauce of the highest quality industrial rock.
Manson will perform in the Ukrainian capital in support of his new album with the working title Say10, which is scheduled for release on Valentine's Day - February 14, 2017.
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Manson himself talks about the upcoming album like this:
People who have heard the new songs note the influence and sound of my old works: Antichrist Superstar and Mechanical Animals. Also, there is enough violence in it, but it is completely different from all my previous works.
We offer you 10 incredible facts about the outrageous rock musician:
- Manson's real name is Brian Hugh Warner. Brian's father was a furniture dealer and his mother was a nurse. Already while studying at a Christian school, the boy began to hate religion, and his protest resulted in a passion for Nietzsche and Darwin. At 18, Brian moved to Florida and began working as a journalist. However, later, having founded his own rock band, Brian took the pseudonym Marilyn Manson, combining the name of the actress Marilyn Monroe and the surname of the maniac Charles Manson. By this he emphasized that he has both a light and a dark side.
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- Manson says he does not accept any alcohol except absinthe. He especially fell in love with the drink after a memorable meeting of the new millennium with Johnny Depp: “We were waiting for the apocalypse, but it never came, which upset us very much. We got drunk and then went to set off fireworks.” Manson even produces his own brand of absinthe called "Mansinthe".
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- Marilyn Manson has unusual hobby: He has been collecting prosthetics for several years now. In total, the singer’s collection already contains more than two hundred exhibits. Manson's favorite thing is dentures. The rocker himself explains his strange hobby. As a child, he spent a lot of time in hospitals, undergoing all kinds of examinations. The point is that the father future star fought in Vietnam and was exposed to the chemical drug Orange, which was used against partisans. Many who at one time inhaled this gas later had children with serious defects. After the war, the hospitals were full of combat veterans, many of whom had arms or legs amputated. This made an indelible impression on Manson.
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- In addition to music, the artist enjoys painting. He began painting in 1995, and sold his first works to drug dealers. He made his debut as a sandal artist in 2002. At the exhibition of his own paintings, “The Golden Century of the Grotesque,” one of the works, which shows Hitler the hermaphrodite, was valued at 55 thousand dollars. Now more than 150 of his paintings are known, which have received flattering reviews from art critics.
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- Manson spent his entire career flirting with the image of a Satanist and devil worshiper. It is not surprising that when the founder and high priest of the Church of Satan, Anton LaVey, invited the musician to join his organization, he could not refuse. According to Marilyn Manson himself, he is an atheist, but LaVey listened and was initiated into honorary members Church of Satan, which, by the way, is not at all proud of now.
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- In the “Heart Shaped Glasses” video, Manson makes love to his girlfriend, actress Evan Rachel Wood, in the bloody rain. The musician insists that the act performed on the set was not staged, but real. Manson admits that he had to have a drink and a heart-to-heart talk with Evan's parents beforehand. The girl herself, without embarrassment, calls what happened one of the most romantic moments in her life.
- The lyrics of Manson's song "Nobodies" refer to Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, who committed the Columbine High School shooting in 1999. Following the school shooting, the media largely reported that listening to Marilyn Manson's music was one of the factors that provoked the boys to commit murder, although in fact neither Harris nor Klebold were fans of the man. Later, an acoustic version of the composition was included in documentary Michael Moore about the tragic events - "Bowling for Columbine." In the film, when asked what Manson would say to the Columbine children, the performer himself replied: “I wouldn’t say a word to them. I would listen to what they themselves had to say, which no one else did.”
- Manson is very close friends with director David Lynch. In 2011, they published a joint book catalog of their works. The musician also periodically performs with Johnny Depp, who is a very good guitarist. So in 2014, at one of their concerts, Marilyn Manson, along with Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Steven Tyler, sang a cover of The Beatles “Come Together”.
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