Guide Note

Marilyn Manson is the lead vocalist of an industrial metal band of the same name. The name Marilyn Manson came from the names Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson.

Manson formed Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids in 1989. In 1992, the name was shortened to just Marilyn Manson. Their first album, Portrait of an American Family, was released in 1994. Since then they have released five more albums, including the newest one, Eat Me, Drink Me, which was released on June 5, 2007.

In addition to his singing career, Marilyn Manson is also an actor. He appeared in Lost Highway, Party Monster, Jawbreaker, The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things, Rise and The Hire: Beat the Devil. He also appeared in Michael Moore's documentary Bowling for Columbine.

Manson is currently working on his directorial debut, Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll. In the film he plays Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Fast Facts

1. Real Name: Brian Hugh Warner
2. Born: January 5, 1969
3. Birthplace: Canton, Ohio
4. Heritage: German and Polish
5. Record Label: Interscope Records
6. Was engaged to Rose McGowan
7. Married to Dita Von Teese
8. Currently dating Evan Rachel Wood
9. Good friends with Eric Szmanda of CSI

Manson dated Melissa Romero, Michele Greenberg, actress Rose McGowan, whom he was engaged to and later to Dita Von Teese, whom he married, then divorced in 2007. He is currently linked to the actress Evan Rachel Wood.

• 1995: Smells Like Children
• 1997: Remix & Repent

• 1999: The Last Tour on Earth

• 1994: Portrait of an American Family
• 1996: Antichrist Superstar
• 1998: Mechanical Animals
• 2000: Holy Wood
• 2003: The Golden Age of Grotesque
• 2007: Eat Me, Drink Me