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a look at the life and career of Marilyn
a look at the life and career of Marilyn Manson
Bryan Hugh Warner was born January 5th
Bryan Hugh Warner was born January 5th 1969 in Canton Ohio his difficult youth
1969 in Canton Ohio his difficult youth
1969 in Canton Ohio his difficult youth was impacted by the disconnection he
was impacted by the disconnection he
was impacted by the disconnection he felt from his family’s religious
felt from his family’s religious
felt from his family’s religious background and the unusual sexual
background and the unusual sexual
background and the unusual sexual fetishes his grandfather observed after
fetishes his grandfather observed after
fetishes his grandfather observed after his high school graduation Warner’s
his high school graduation Warner’s
his high school graduation Warner’s family relocated to Florida where he
family relocated to Florida where he
family relocated to Florida where he studied journalism at a community
studied journalism at a community
studied journalism at a community college and wrote music pieces for a
college and wrote music pieces for a
college and wrote music pieces for a local magazine during this time warner
local magazine during this time warner
local magazine during this time warner assumed the moniker marilyn manson by
assumed the moniker marilyn manson by
assumed the moniker marilyn manson by combining the name of starlet Marilyn
combining the name of starlet Marilyn
combining the name of starlet Marilyn Monroe with that of murderer Charles
Monroe with that of murderer Charles
Monroe with that of murderer Charles Manson he also formed the band
Manson he also formed the band
Manson he also formed the band Marilyn Manson and the spooky kids with
Marilyn Manson and the spooky kids with
Marilyn Manson and the spooky kids with several musicians they made a name for
several musicians they made a name for
several musicians they made a name for themselves in their hometown thanks to
themselves in their hometown thanks to
themselves in their hometown thanks to local radio support and shocking
local radio support and shocking
local radio support and shocking theatrical stage shows the band soon
theatrical stage shows the band soon
theatrical stage shows the band soon signed to the label of Nine Inch Nails
signed to the label of Nine Inch Nails
signed to the label of Nine Inch Nails founder Trent Reznor with whom they
founder Trent Reznor with whom they
founder Trent Reznor with whom they later went on the road their alternative
later went on the road their alternative
later went on the road their alternative metal debut portrait of an American
metal debut portrait of an American
metal debut portrait of an American family dropped in 1994 under the name
family dropped in 1994 under the name
family dropped in 1994 under the name Marilyn Manson
the ensuing tour attracted much
the ensuing tour attracted much attention Manson received the title of
attention Manson received the title of
attention Manson received the title of Reverend from the Church of Satan while
Reverend from the Church of Satan while
Reverend from the Church of Satan while the band’s music and performances
the band’s music and performances
the band’s music and performances ignited criticism from religious
ignited criticism from religious
ignited criticism from religious organizations Marilyn Manson’s
organizations Marilyn Manson’s
organizations Marilyn Manson’s popularity exploded in 1995
the remix EP smells like children
the remix EP smells like children charted within the Billboard 200 top 40
charted within the Billboard 200 top 40
charted within the Billboard 200 top 40 and the music video for their Eurythmics
and the music video for their Eurythmics
and the music video for their Eurythmics cover became an MTV staple
however the band achieved even more
however the band achieved even more success with the first of their concept
success with the first of their concept
success with the first of their concept album trilogy 1996’s Antichrist
album trilogy 1996’s Antichrist
album trilogy 1996’s Antichrist Superstar
despite violent lyrics and imagery the
despite violent lyrics and imagery the rock opera reached billboards third
rock opera reached billboards third
rock opera reached billboards third position thanks to the beautiful people
the band brought the moody record to
the band brought the moody record to life with explicit theatrics via the
life with explicit theatrics via the
life with explicit theatrics via the widely protested dead to the world tour
widely protested dead to the world tour
widely protested dead to the world tour Manson and his band continued
Manson and his band continued
Manson and his band continued experimented through the 90s by using
experimented through the 90s by using
experimented through the 90s by using drugs and by testing costumes and
drugs and by testing costumes and
drugs and by testing costumes and musical styles as their popularity grew
musical styles as their popularity grew
musical styles as their popularity grew so did the controversy surrounding them
so did the controversy surrounding them
so did the controversy surrounding them Manson capitalize on this attention by
Manson capitalize on this attention by
Manson capitalize on this attention by gracing the cover of Rolling Stone and
gracing the cover of Rolling Stone and
gracing the cover of Rolling Stone and by releasing an autobiography which
by releasing an autobiography which
by releasing an autobiography which included details about the band’s many
included details about the band’s many
included details about the band’s many lineup changes following an appearance
lineup changes following an appearance
lineup changes following an appearance in Lost Highway Manson came out with the
in Lost Highway Manson came out with the
in Lost Highway Manson came out with the glam rock mechanical animals
that concept album bested its
that concept album bested its predecessors performance by topping
predecessors performance by topping
predecessors performance by topping billboard and by spawning a
billboard and by spawning a
billboard and by spawning a grammy-nominated single
kiss you
kiss you despite the band’s mainstream success
despite the band’s mainstream success
despite the band’s mainstream success the subsequent tour was interrupted by
the subsequent tour was interrupted by
the subsequent tour was interrupted by the Columbine high school shootings in
the Columbine high school shootings in
the Columbine high school shootings in 1999 the media blamed aggressive songs
1999 the media blamed aggressive songs
1999 the media blamed aggressive songs for this tragedy and specifically
for this tragedy and specifically
for this tragedy and specifically singled out Manson for his influence
singled out Manson for his influence
singled out Manson for his influence Manson responded to the charges multiple
Manson responded to the charges multiple
Manson responded to the charges multiple times in 2000 he attacked media and
times in 2000 he attacked media and
times in 2000 he attacked media and American culture on Hollywood in the
American culture on Hollywood in the
American culture on Hollywood in the shadow of the valley of death
though that industrial metal efforts
though that industrial metal efforts sold much slower than the other discs in
sold much slower than the other discs in
sold much slower than the other discs in his three-part series two years later he
his three-part series two years later he
his three-part series two years later he addressed the issue again in Michael
addressed the issue again in Michael
addressed the issue again in Michael Moore’s Bowling for Columbine if you
Moore’s Bowling for Columbine if you
Moore’s Bowling for Columbine if you were to talk directly to the to the kids
were to talk directly to the to the kids
were to talk directly to the to the kids at Columbine the people in that
at Columbine the people in that
at Columbine the people in that community what would what would you say
community what would what would you say
community what would what would you say to them if they were here right now I
to them if they were here right now I
to them if they were here right now I wouldn’t say a single word to him I
wouldn’t say a single word to him I
wouldn’t say a single word to him I would listen to what they have to say
would listen to what they have to say
would listen to what they have to say and that’s what no one did his efforts
and that’s what no one did his efforts
and that’s what no one did his efforts did little to dissuade critics and his
did little to dissuade critics and his
did little to dissuade critics and his reportedly inappropriate behavior also
reportedly inappropriate behavior also
reportedly inappropriate behavior also got his name in the news musically he
got his name in the news musically he
got his name in the news musically he was back at the top of the charts with
was back at the top of the charts with
was back at the top of the charts with 2003’s the Golden Age of grotesque
the industrial disc was followed by the
the industrial disc was followed by the top 10 greatest hits compilation lest we
top 10 greatest hits compilation lest we
top 10 greatest hits compilation lest we forget the best up in 2007 the gothic
forget the best up in 2007 the gothic
forget the best up in 2007 the gothic rock album eat me drink me reached the
rock album eat me drink me reached the
rock album eat me drink me reached the Billboard top 10 and its first single
Billboard top 10 and its first single
Billboard top 10 and its first single was accompanied by a sexually charged
was accompanied by a sexually charged
was accompanied by a sexually charged music video
I said
I said two years later the band went back to
two years later the band went back to
two years later the band went back to glam rock on the top five record the
glam rock on the top five record the
glam rock on the top five record the high end of low
in 2012 born villain was unveiled via
in 2012 born villain was unveiled via cooking vinyl records and Manson’s label
cooking vinyl records and Manson’s label
cooking vinyl records and Manson’s label hell etc records the album was promoted
hell etc records the album was promoted
hell etc records the album was promoted by tour and was preceded by the release
by tour and was preceded by the release
by tour and was preceded by the release of a Shia LeBoeuf directed short film
of a Shia LeBoeuf directed short film
of a Shia LeBoeuf directed short film the wages of sin is death aside from his
the wages of sin is death aside from his
the wages of sin is death aside from his own music Manson has collaborated with
own music Manson has collaborated with
own music Manson has collaborated with several artists both as a musician and
several artists both as a musician and
several artists both as a musician and as a producers he also contributed to
as a producers he also contributed to
as a producers he also contributed to several soundtracks and made numerous
several soundtracks and made numerous
several soundtracks and made numerous movie appearances Manson’s romantic
movie appearances Manson’s romantic
movie appearances Manson’s romantic relationships have also received
relationships have also received
relationships have also received attention including his links to Rose
attention including his links to Rose
attention including his links to Rose McGowan Dita Von Teese and Evan Rachel
McGowan Dita Von Teese and Evan Rachel
McGowan Dita Von Teese and Evan Rachel Wood thanks to his dark lyrics graphic
Wood thanks to his dark lyrics graphic
Wood thanks to his dark lyrics graphic performances and outspoken nature
performances and outspoken nature
performances and outspoken nature Marilyn Manson’s career has been steeped
Marilyn Manson’s career has been steeped
Marilyn Manson’s career has been steeped in controversy however the artist has
in controversy however the artist has
in controversy however the artist has also achieved success by pushing
also achieved success by pushing
also achieved success by pushing political religious and social
political religious and social
political religious and social boundaries while he may or may not be
boundaries while he may or may not be
boundaries while he may or may not be the Antichrist Superstar Manson’s music
the Antichrist Superstar Manson’s music
the Antichrist Superstar Manson’s music has proved to be hauntingly relevant I
has proved to be hauntingly relevant I
has proved to be hauntingly relevant I found that Marilyn Monroe and Charles
found that Marilyn Monroe and Charles
found that Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson about five years ago when I
Manson about five years ago when I
Manson about five years ago when I thought of this were the two most
thought of this were the two most
thought of this were the two most memorable people from the 60s I thought
memorable people from the 60s I thought
memorable people from the 60s I thought it was interesting that things like talk
it was interesting that things like talk
it was interesting that things like talk shows put them on the same kind of
shows put them on the same kind of
shows put them on the same kind of celebrity status and I thought that
celebrity status and I thought that
celebrity status and I thought that dichotomy of positive and negative
dichotomy of positive and negative
dichotomy of positive and negative putting those two names together
putting those two names together
putting those two names together represented what I had to say and what I
represented what I had to say and what I
represented what I had to say and what I was about
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