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=>  Mechanical Animals era


 

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"She's got eyes like Zapruder 
And a mouth like heroin 
She wants me to be 
Perfect like Kennedy"

=>POSTHUMAN

 

 
We can directly feel (inspirations)

-David Bowie (Ziggy stardust and Space Oddity...mainly)

-Los Angeles (the drug capital of the world...)

-The idea that Love can be possible

-Earth, Alien-ation, Space...

-Gary Numan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This page is intentionally superficial and only gives the MAIN FACTS of their complex lives.

Current Members 

Various Illustrations

--MARILYN MANSON--

Features: Pragmatic, Beautiful and Frightening, Very Smart, Outrageaous, Curious, Observer...

 

Instruments: Vocals & Guitar, pan flute on Antichrist Superstar, piano on Holy Wood.

 

Real name : Brian Hugh Warner.

 

Name used for the bandMarilyn Manson ( Marilyn Monroe - Charles Manson).

 

Others :  reverend Manson, Mr Manson, Omega...

 

Birthday-Place :  january/5/ 1969, Canton in Ohio USA, timkin mercy hospital...

 

Background: private christian school.

glen oak public school.

 

Parents: Barb Warner:  nurse - Hugh Warner: a furniture salesman (Vietnam Veteran).

 

Place he lives in : Los Angeles California  USA.

Others he lived in New Orleans, Florida...

 

Music he grew up with: Kiss, David Bowie, Black Sabbath, Adam Ant, Ronnie James Dio, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, AC/DC.

 

Favourite book: "The Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Suess.

 

Favourite movies and series from his childhood: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory & El Topo, Scooby-Doo, Sid & Marty Kroft, candy that's most like drugs (ie, makes chemical reactions, pops in one's mouth, makes one's teeth black.


Favorite Cartoon Character:   Gossamer (big red furry heart-shaped monster on Daffy Duck cartoons.


Favorite Movie:  Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. Favorite Horror Movie:  Texas Chainsaw. Massacre+The Shining.

 

Influences from :  Alister Crowley, Fredrich Nietzche, Freud, Satanism, Christianity, Dr. Suess, Darwin, Marilyn Monroe, Marlene Dietrich.

 

Remarks:  Collections of vintage lunchboxes, prosthetic limbs, Kiss dolls & other novelty dolls.

 

 

 

--TWIGGY RAMIREZ--

( no longer officially in the band, but still in our hearts) Bassist since 1992 to 2002.

 

Features:   Funny,  Star Wars fan...

 

Role in Marilyn Manson:  1992 to 2002.

 

Instrument:  Bass, Violin, Cello, Guitar.

 

Real Name:  Jeordie White.

 

Name used for the bandjuxtaposition of Twiggy 60's pin up and Richard Ramirez.

 

Birthday-Place :  june/20/ 1971- Coral Springs in Florida USA.

 

Parents:  His mother Dana, used to dance in a cage at Mountain and Kinks concerts in the 70's; He claims his   father went crazy after a car accident and disappeared when Twiggy (Jeordie) was 6. He has a step father  named Fran, and 3 half brothers named Wes, Dustin, and Aiden.

 

Place he lived in :   Ft. Lauderdale.Florida.

Place he lives in now:  Los Angeles California USA.

 

Music he grew up with Motely Crue, Twisted Sister, Iron Maiden, W.A.S.P, Dr Hook, The Stooges  and many more.

 

Favorite Movies:  Star Wars.

 

Remarks:  Collections of bones.

 

Also Visit my TWIGGY RAMIREZ 15MN of Fame.

 

--MADONNA WAYNE GACY a.k.a POGO-- Keyboardist since 1990.

Features: Insane, Weird, capable murderer, like deaf girls (hehe...) Likes Numerology, Hebrew Kabbalism, Asian women, Lunchboxes--Land of the Lost and G.I. Joe.

Role in Marilyn Manson:  1990 to currently.

InstrumentsHammond Organ, Theremin, Saxophone, Callopenis, Brass, Distorted Muzette, and Loops on Portrait Of An American Family, Super Heterodyning Synthetic Bassoon on Lunchbox, Sound Deformation, and Poop Games on Smells Like Children, All Keyboards, Loops and other original pieces of 16-bit audio information on Antichrist Superstar. Keyboards and synthesizer on Mechanical Animals. Keyboards, synthesizer,synth strings & ambience on Holy Wood. 

Real nameStephen Gregory Bier Jr.

Name used for the band:  Madonna the singer/actress, the Religious Icon and John Wayne Gacy (executed murderer of 33 boys, also known as kids' party entertainer Pogo the Clown).

Birthday-Place : march/ 6/ 1964 in Fort Lauderdale (Florida of course)   USA.

Background:  University of Florida: computer studies + Architecture.

Place he lived in Fortlaudle, Florida.

Place he lives in now:   Los Angeles California USA.

 

Music he grew up with:  Black Sabbath, Ramones, Butthole Surfers, Big Black, Buffalo Tom & Fear. 

 

Favorite Band: Kool'n the Gang.

Favorite Movies:  Brazil, Forbin Project, Mel Brook's "The Producers". 

Favorite book :  Nietzches' "Beyond Good & Evil.

 

Remark: Equipment: Kurzweil , Yamaha , Peavey , Mackie  Premier, Zildjian.

His heroes : Jeff Dahmer, Arthur Brown, Schoepenhover. 

 

--GINGER FISH-- Drummer since 1994.

Features:  Feels like he is not really in the band.

Role in Marilyn Manson: Replaced Sara Lee Lucas as the new drummer in 94. And he is still the drummer today. 1994 to currently.

Instruments:   Drums.

Real NameFrank Kenny Wilson.

Name used for the band Ginger fish.

Ginger Rodgers(actress/singer) Albert Fish (Cannibal child killer).

Replaced Sara Lee Lucas as the new drummer in 94.

Birthday- Place:  september /28/ 1966 in Farmingham (Masachusetts)  USA.

Background: Ginger has been playing the drums since he has been in Grade Two and was in his first band at the age of Twelve.

Place he lives in now:  Las Vegas.

Remark:   We don't really know him and that is too bad. This also implies that he may be the most dangerous.

 

--JOHN 5-- Guitarist since 1998.

Features:   discreet, reserved... 

Role in Marilyn Manson:  Replaced ZIM ZUM in 1998: 1998 to currently.

Instruments:  Guitar.

Real name :  John Lowery.

Band used for the band John 5.

Birthday- Place: July /30 /1971 in Coral Springs (Michigan) USA.

John 5 arrived in the band after Zim Zum leaving. He was in the band Two . He didn't play on the album Mechanical Animals but was the guitarist on tour, he's the official guitarist now.

Background: He has played guitar since age 6.

Place he lives in now:  Los Angeles California USA.

Music he grew up with Jimmy Hendrix, Mozart, van Halen, the Monkeys...

Remarks: "When we become Christian's, we become part of God's family, with fellow believers as our brothers and sisters. It is God who determines who the other family members are, not us. We are simply called to accept and love them. How well do you treat your fellow family members ? "   John 5 in the Bible. 

He's the only one (except for Skold) not to have a name composed with the juxtaposition of a sexy and glamourous icons, and a serial killer.

He has worked with bands such as Red Square Black, foSTted, Ryan Downe, Wilson Phillips, Night Rangers, Two, Ozzy Osbourne, Raven Payne, One Way, Salt 'n' Peppa, kd lang, Pepperland, Lita Ford, Leah Andreone and David Lee Roth.

--TIM SKOLD--new Bassist since 2002.

SOON...

Past Members 

Various Illustrations

--ZIM ZUM-- Guitarist  since 1996 to 1998. 

Features:  Apprently lazy, better style than John5 according to me... Replaced DAISY BERKOWITZ in 1996. And quits in 1998 due to the influence of Los Angeles.

Role in Marilyn Manson:  since 1996 to 1998.

Instrument:    Guitar.

Real Names:    Michael Linton Timothy.

Band used for the band Zim Zum.

"The name Zim Zum is from the bible. It comes from the beginning of time when there was God and nothing else. God had to create something other than himself, to create a space where he wasn't because he was everywhere. The space he created was called Zim Zum".

There was also a pin up in the 40's called Zim. Also these were two serial killers from the 70's; one from Japan and the other from the States and their last names were both Zum.

Birthday-Place:  June/25/ 1969 in Chicago USA.

Background, Parents: No particular information.

Music he grew up with: David Bowie, The Cure, Queen, Adam Ant...

Today Project: Pleistocene.

www.pleistoscene.com

Remark : He first heard of auditions for Marilyn Manson whilst in a supermarket. He was one of only 150 respondents to the ad and only 15 were asked to audition.

He used to work constructing guitars but he was sacked because he never showed up.

Zim Zum co-wrote the song Suck For Your Solution which apears on the Howard Stern soundtrack.
The only album he featured on was Antichrist Superstar, even on that he is only credited with Irresponsible Hate Anthem.
He also featured in 'The Beautiful People' video.

 

--DAISY BERKOWITZ-- Guitarist since 1990 to 1997.

Features:  Daisy left in September 1997 and after he left he sued the band for $15 million in compensatory damages. He said that the band didn't include him even though he worked on 4 albums, including Antichrist. 

Role in Marilyn Manson: since 1990 to 1997.

Instrument:    Guitar.

Real Names:   Scott Putesky.

Band used for the band Daisy Berkowitz.

His name is made up of Daisy Duke, of the Duke of Hazard TV series and David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam killer, also known as Mr.44 or Mister Monster. Daisy was one of the founding members of the band Marilyn Manson.

Birthday-Place:  Los Angeles California USA.

Music he grew up with: The  Cure, Black Sabbath...

"Everyone else wanted to learn Jimi Hendrix, Ozzy Ozbourne and Journey songs .....I wanted to learn songs by The Cure, U2, The Cars...the one thing I had in common with the other students was my love for the group Rush..."

Today Project: ???

 

--GIDGET GEIN--Bassist since 1990 to 1994.

Features: Gidget Gein  is the original bassist for Manson and he was replaced by Twiggy Ramirez. 

Gidget joined in 1989 to replace Olivia Newton-Bundy and had quite a successful career in Marilyn Manson for a full five years, before a heavy heroin addiction finally caught up with him, and in 1994, Twiggy Ramirez, who was then bassist for Amboog-A-Lard joined the band as a more experienced bassist. 

Role in Marilyn Manson: since 1990 to 1994.

Instrument : Bass.

Real name: Bradley Stuart.

Band used for the band :  Gidget (Actress as a surfer in the 1960's) and Ed Gein (Cannibal/Psyho).

Birthday-Place: November/ 9 /1969 Florida.

Today Project: Gidget Gein confessions of a Spooky kid.

Remark: In December 1995, Gidget filed a complaint against Manson for alleged non-payment of royalties stemming from the band's Portrait of an American Family album.

VERY IMPORTANT: Manson has evoked Gidget Gein as a possible new bassist after Tim Skold...To be continued.

 

--SARA LEE LUCAS--Original drummer:1991 to 1994

Features: Fred liked football when he was in his teens. He had a terrible accident, then was rushed to hospital. While he was in there, the muscles in his leg withered to the point where the limb became mis-shapen and deformed. As part of recovery, he learned to play drums. 

Fred came into the band as Sara Lee Lucas to replace a drum machine, but was kicked out by Manson as he was quite poor at drum playing. When he was fired, Manson didn't even tell him, although he did find out eventually, and Manson and Lucas haven't spoken since.

The original real drummer of Marilyn Manson. He replaced a drum machine in 1991. During 1994, he was replaced by Ginger Fish as the new drummer. 

Role in Marilyn Manson:  since 1991 to 1994.

Instrument : Drums.

Real name: Fred Streithorst Jr.

Band used for the band :  Sara Lee (the baking company) and Henry Lee Lucas (mass-murderer).

 

--OLIVIA NEWTON BUNDY--Bassist since 1989 to 1990.

Features: Brian Tutunick was in theater class when he met a certain Brian Warner. He joined Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids early on in the nineties as Olivia Newton Bundy to play bass guitar. But things couldn't get worse for Olivia. He turned out to be a very poor bassist. The devotee of Boy George was fired by Manson and stayed in the band for a very brief time. When Olivia Newton Bundy left the band he joined Collapsing Lungs and said he had no intention of going on with Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids anyway. He was later replaced by a certain Gidget Gein.....

Role in Marilyn Manson: Since 1989 to 1990.

Instrument : Bass.

Real name: Brian Tutunick.

Band used for the band :  Olivia Newton John (actress) and Ted Bundy (murderer in the late 1970's).

Birthday-Place: March/ 31/ 1968- Unknown.

Remark: Not much is known of Olivia, all that is sure is that he was the bassist before Gidget Gein.

He is currently in a band called Collapsing Lungs.

--ZSA ZSA SPECK --since 1989 to 1990.

Features: Perry is quite unheard of from the crew of Spooky Kids, but joined the band playing keyboards nonetheless. Manson described him as 'an acne faced nerd by the name of Perry'. Quite coincidental when his name is Zsa Zsa SPECK. Zsa Zsa was quite friendly with Olivia Newton Bundy who, in the same 'Spooky Kids Era' as him played bass. Apparently Manson said:- 'Zsa Zsa was fired because he didn't believe in satan'. Stephen Gregory Bier joined as Maddonna Wayne-Gacy to replace him. Speck and Bundy later joined Collapsing Lungs. 

Zsa Zsa SpeckThis was the original keyboardist for Manson. Pogo replaced him. 

Role in Marilyn Manson:  since 1989 to 1990.

Instrument : Keyboards.

Real name: Perry Pandrea.

Band used for the band :  Zsa Zsa Gador (fashion model) and Richard Speck (drunk psycho).

Remark: He joined Collapsing Lungs alongside Olivia Newton Bundy.

 


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