[Music] he’d rather die than give you control
he’d rather die than give you control
he’d rather die than give you control [Music]
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[Music] welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of trent reznor
Michael Trent Reznor was born May 17
Michael Trent Reznor was born May 17 1965 in Mercer Pennsylvania raised by
1965 in Mercer Pennsylvania raised by
1965 in Mercer Pennsylvania raised by his grandparents Reznor took up piano at
his grandparents Reznor took up piano at
his grandparents Reznor took up piano at five and played multiple instruments in
five and played multiple instruments in
five and played multiple instruments in high school while studying computer
high school while studying computer
high school while studying computer engineering in college he realized music
engineering in college he realized music
engineering in college he realized music was his true calling after a stint with
was his true calling after a stint with
was his true calling after a stint with new wave band option 30 he dropped out
new wave band option 30 he dropped out
new wave band option 30 he dropped out in the mid 80s and joined other local
in the mid 80s and joined other local
in the mid 80s and joined other local groups then after being promoted from
groups then after being promoted from
groups then after being promoted from janitor to assistant engineer at right
janitor to assistant engineer at right
janitor to assistant engineer at right track studio Reznor recorded demos that
track studio Reznor recorded demos that
track studio Reznor recorded demos that led to his signing with TVT records in
led to his signing with TVT records in
led to his signing with TVT records in 1989 Reznor released his debut pretty
1989 Reznor released his debut pretty
1989 Reznor released his debut pretty hate machine as Nine Inch Nails as was
hate machine as Nine Inch Nails as was
hate machine as Nine Inch Nails as was the case with most of his later work
the case with most of his later work
the case with most of his later work Reznor played the majority of the
Reznor played the majority of the
Reznor played the majority of the instruments on the album and co-produced
instruments on the album and co-produced
instruments on the album and co-produced with marc flood ellis by independent
with marc flood ellis by independent
with marc flood ellis by independent label standards the Platinum certified
label standards the Platinum certified
label standards the Platinum certified industrial rock effort was a success and
industrial rock effort was a success and
industrial rock effort was a success and it yielded several singles that popped
it yielded several singles that popped
it yielded several singles that popped up on the alternative and hot sands
up on the alternative and hot sands
up on the alternative and hot sands charts
charts
charts and one
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[Music] during this period Reznor also began
during this period Reznor also began
during this period Reznor also began working with producer and engineer Sean
working with producer and engineer Sean
working with producer and engineer Sean Bevin who spent several years as part of
Bevin who spent several years as part of
Bevin who spent several years as part of Nine Inch Nails touring band on the road
Nine Inch Nails touring band on the road
Nine Inch Nails touring band on the road Reznor and several other musicians
Reznor and several other musicians
Reznor and several other musicians introduced industrial music to
introduced industrial music to
introduced industrial music to alternative rock audiences with intense
alternative rock audiences with intense
alternative rock audiences with intense live shows like their performance at
live shows like their performance at
live shows like their performance at 1991’s Lollapalooza
1991’s Lollapalooza
1991’s Lollapalooza unfortunately Nine Inch Nails next
unfortunately Nine Inch Nails next
unfortunately Nine Inch Nails next release was delayed due to disagreements
release was delayed due to disagreements
release was delayed due to disagreements with the label Reznor spent his time
with the label Reznor spent his time
with the label Reznor spent his time with side projects like pig face and Al
with side projects like pig face and Al
with side projects like pig face and Al Jourgensen’s 1000 home of DJ’s and
Jourgensen’s 1000 home of DJ’s and
Jourgensen’s 1000 home of DJ’s and eventually found a home with Interscope
eventually found a home with Interscope
eventually found a home with Interscope Records he also established nothing
Records he also established nothing
Records he also established nothing records which later distributed music
records which later distributed music
records which later distributed music from bands like square pusher Autechre
from bands like square pusher Autechre
from bands like square pusher Autechre and plug in 1992 Reznor’s vanity label
and plug in 1992 Reznor’s vanity label
and plug in 1992 Reznor’s vanity label issued The Nine Inch Nails EP broken
by mixing industrial dance music with
by mixing industrial dance music with heavy metal and punk the top-ten effort
heavy metal and punk the top-ten effort
heavy metal and punk the top-ten effort generated two Grammy winning singles
Nine Inch Nails follow-up was 1994’s
Nine Inch Nails follow-up was 1994’s techno and rock oriented concept album
techno and rock oriented concept album
techno and rock oriented concept album the downward spiral co-produced by
the downward spiral co-produced by
the downward spiral co-produced by Reznor and flood and mixed by Alan
Reznor and flood and mixed by Alan
Reznor and flood and mixed by Alan moulder the record proved controversial
moulder the record proved controversial
moulder the record proved controversial due to its content related music videos
due to its content related music videos
due to its content related music videos and the fact it was recorded in the
and the fact it was recorded in the
and the fact it was recorded in the residence where the Manson family
residence where the Manson family
residence where the Manson family committed the infamous Cait murders
committed the infamous Cait murders
committed the infamous Cait murders [Music]
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[Music] despite this the effort debuted at
despite this the effort debuted at
despite this the effort debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and was
number two on the Billboard 200 and was
number two on the Billboard 200 and was a critical and commercial success
Reznor and several musicians then
Reznor and several musicians then brought his dark music to life with
brought his dark music to life with
brought his dark music to life with powerful live shows during the
powerful live shows during the
powerful live shows during the self-destruct tour his next few years
self-destruct tour his next few years
self-destruct tour his next few years were spent collaborating with other
were spent collaborating with other
were spent collaborating with other artists composing music for the quake
artists composing music for the quake
artists composing music for the quake video game and crafting the soundtracks
video game and crafting the soundtracks
video game and crafting the soundtracks for Natural Born Killers and Lost
for Natural Born Killers and Lost
for Natural Born Killers and Lost Highway
Highway
Highway [Music]
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[Music] he also produced several successful
he also produced several successful
he also produced several successful albums for labelmate Marilyn Manson
albums for labelmate Marilyn Manson
albums for labelmate Marilyn Manson meanwhile personal problems substance
meanwhile personal problems substance
meanwhile personal problems substance abuse issues and lack of a musical
abuse issues and lack of a musical
abuse issues and lack of a musical vision delayed Nine Inch Nails next disc
vision delayed Nine Inch Nails next disc
vision delayed Nine Inch Nails next disc finally the highly anticipated double CD
finally the highly anticipated double CD
finally the highly anticipated double CD the fragile saw the light of day in 1999
the fragile saw the light of day in 1999
the fragile saw the light of day in 1999 [Music]
despite topping the Billboard 200 the
despite topping the Billboard 200 the more electronic and ambient effort
more electronic and ambient effort
more electronic and ambient effort received inconsistent reviews and
received inconsistent reviews and
received inconsistent reviews and quickly fizzle though it did spawned the
quickly fizzle though it did spawned the
quickly fizzle though it did spawned the successful fragility tour
successful fragility tour
successful fragility tour [Music]
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[Music] 2005’s with teeth was more well-received
2005’s with teeth was more well-received
2005’s with teeth was more well-received it topped billboard and moved over
it topped billboard and moved over
it topped billboard and moved over 270,000 units at its debut
we stay
we stay in 2007 Year Zero hit the second
in 2007 Year Zero hit the second
in 2007 Year Zero hit the second position of the Billboard 200 and was
position of the Billboard 200 and was
position of the Billboard 200 and was accompanied by an alternate reality game
accompanied by an alternate reality game
accompanied by an alternate reality game that elaborated on the records
that elaborated on the records
that elaborated on the records politically oriented concepts
the next year Nine Inch Nails
the next year Nine Inch Nails independently release the mostly
independently release the mostly
independently release the mostly instrumental project ghosts in different
instrumental project ghosts in different
instrumental project ghosts in different formats through its website and later
formats through its website and later
formats through its website and later through Reznor’s new label the null
through Reznor’s new label the null
through Reznor’s new label the null corporation also in 2008 the top 20
corporation also in 2008 the top 20
corporation also in 2008 the top 20 album of the slip was released online
album of the slip was released online
album of the slip was released online for free
aside from a couple of tracks the next
aside from a couple of tracks the next few years were quiet for Nine Inch Nails
few years were quiet for Nine Inch Nails
few years were quiet for Nine Inch Nails Reznor founded the post-industrial group
Reznor founded the post-industrial group
Reznor founded the post-industrial group how to destroy angels with his new wife
how to destroy angels with his new wife
how to destroy angels with his new wife Mary queen man dick and his longtime
Mary queen man dick and his longtime
Mary queen man dick and his longtime collaborator Atticus Ross
peon Ross then scored soundtracks to the
peon Ross then scored soundtracks to the movies the social network which won the
movies the social network which won the
movies the social network which won the parent Oscar and The Girl with the
parent Oscar and The Girl with the
parent Oscar and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Dragon Tattoo
Dragon Tattoo [Music]
Reznor himself also composed music for
Reznor himself also composed music for the 2012 video game call of duty black
the 2012 video game call of duty black
the 2012 video game call of duty black ops 2 by introducing industrial music to
ops 2 by introducing industrial music to
ops 2 by introducing industrial music to the masses Reznor and Nine Inch Nails
the masses Reznor and Nine Inch Nails
the masses Reznor and Nine Inch Nails forever changed rock
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[Music] with his talent as a vocalist
with his talent as a vocalist
with his talent as a vocalist multi-instrumentalist and producer it’s
multi-instrumentalist and producer it’s
multi-instrumentalist and producer it’s not surprising the Trent Reznor is one
not surprising the Trent Reznor is one
not surprising the Trent Reznor is one of the most influential and successful
of the most influential and successful
of the most influential and successful artists today
artists today
artists today [Music]
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