Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as
Marilyn Manson, is an American musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor, painter, multimedia artist, and former
music journalist. He is known for his controversial stage personality and image as the
eponymous 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 American
cultural icons, namely actress
Marilyn Monroe and
Manson Family leader
Charles Manson.
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He is best known for his band's records released in the 1990s, most notably
Antichrist Superstar and
Mechanical Animals,
which along with his public image earned him a reputation in the
mainstream media as a controversial figure and a negative influence on
young people.
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In the U.S. alone, three of the band's albums have been awarded
platinum 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 has been nominated for four
Grammy Awards.
