Marilyn Manson Biography

Known for his outrageous outfits and on-stage antics, Marilyn Manson is an American goth-rock performer who has been protested and boycotted because of his perceived "dark" views.

Born Brian Hugh Warner on January 5, 1969, in Canton, Ohio, Marilyn Manson combined the names of Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson for his stage name. Discovered by Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor, Marilyn Manson and his eponymously named band created such goth albums as Antichrist Superstar and Smells Like Children, to the joy of troubled teens and to the chagrin of their parents.