Marilyn Manson - Musician
Age: 57
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Musician
Marilyn Manson is the stage name of Brian Hugh Warner, an American singer, songwriter, actor, and artist, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band named after him.
He is widely regarded as one of the most iconic and controversial figures in heavy metal and rock music. The band's music typically blends industrial rock, industrial metal, gothic rock, and alternative metal, often falling under the "shock rock" genre due to their provocative image, outlandish makeup and costumes, and theatrical, sometimes unsettling, live performances.
Manson's stage name was deliberately chosen to combine the first name of actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe and the last name of cult leader and murderer Charles Manson, embodying a perceived duality of good and evil within American culture. The band gained significant popularity in the 1990s with albums like Antichrist Superstar and Mechanical Animals, featuring hit singles such as "The Beautiful People" and "The Dope Show."
Marilyn Manson's music and public persona have frequently been the subject of controversy due to their anti-religious sentiment and references to sex, violence, and drugs. Outside of music, he has appeared in various films and television shows and is also a painter.