Marilyn Manson



Marilyn Manson and band.



Brian Hugh Warner, known to most as Marilyn Manson, is a “heavy metal” singer from Canton, Ohio.  His name was formed by combining Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson, two 1960s cultural icons.  Manson started with films in 1997, and has had a variety of minor roles.  Marilyn also has a career as a watercolor painter, owning an art gallery Celebritarian Corporation Gallery of Fine Art.



Formed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1989, the band’s original name was Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids.  The members of the band are Marilyn Manson, Twiggy Ramirez, Fred Sablan, and Jason Sutter.  Dressing in “outlandish” makeup and costumes the band has received a lot of criticism.  Some claim the lyrics are anti-religious, and refer to sex, violence, and drugs.  Some folks tried to protest and start petitions to ban them from performing.  There was also blame placed on Manson for influencing the Columbine shooters, however neither shooter was a fan of his music.  Manson was also blamed for another school shooting in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2007.  The shooter, a student, was wearing a Marilyn Manson shirt and “worshiped” Manson.

With eight studio albums, the most recent being “Cooking Vinyl and Born Villain”.  Four of the band’s albums have been multi-platinum and two have been gold.  Five have debuted in the top 10, and two have reached No. 1.  VH1’s 100 Great Artists of Hard Rock ranked Manson as the 78^th best rock band.  As of May 2009 Marilyn Manson has sold over 50 million albums.