Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
Brian Hugh Warner, better known by his stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American musician, songwriter, actor, painter, singer, rapper, author, composer 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 Daisy Berkowitz and of which he remains the only constant member. His stage name was formed by juxtaposing the names of two opposing American pop cultural icons; actress Marilyn Monroe and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth5 January 1969
CityCanton, OH
CountryUnited States of America
From Jesse James to Charles Manson, the media, since their inception, have turned criminals into folk heroes.
There was definitely a lack of any sort of villain in the Clinton era, which is why, when Columbine happened, it was easy to pick on me. My face was around, and it made good TV.
Comedians have a huge carte blanche and the ability to get away with saying a lot of things.
The first time I performed musically, I threw up.
Marilyn Manson is simply too dangerous for Darien Lake.
Music critics get their records for free so their opinions usually don't matter.
I don't expect everyone to get something deep out of it. Some people can just listen to the music, or get their aggressions out, but I think with any great painting or movie, album or whatever it is, it's better if people can take what they need from it. That they're not forced to get some particular message.
The whole concept of this band is to present the ugly truth about society - warts and all, and let the chips fall where they may.
I pity anybody who has to spend a day with me.
I don't try to be bad as much as I just am by nature.
What I know is my music gets blamed for school shootings.
I'm a controversial artist, one who dares to have an opinion and bothers to create music and videos that challenge people's ideas in a world that is watered-down and hollow. In my work I examine the America we live in, and I've always tried to show people that the devil we blame our atrocities on is really just each one of us. So don't expect the end of the world to come one day out of the blue – it's been happening every day for a long time.
I can't go to sleep at night if I didn't accomplish at least something. That's the one thing that keeps me up.
You can find inspiration for man's behaviour wherever you look.