[Music]
he’d rather die than give you control
[Music]
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
taking a look at the life and career of
trent reznor
Michael Trent Reznor was born May 17
1965 in Mercer Pennsylvania raised by
his grandparents Reznor took up piano at
five and played multiple instruments in
high school while studying computer
engineering in college he realized music
was his true calling after a stint with
new wave band option 30 he dropped out
in the mid 80s and joined other local
groups then after being promoted from
janitor to assistant engineer at right
track studio Reznor recorded demos that
led to his signing with TVT records in
1989 Reznor released his debut pretty
hate machine as Nine Inch Nails as was
the case with most of his later work
Reznor played the majority of the
instruments on the album and co-produced
with marc flood ellis by independent
label standards the Platinum certified
industrial rock effort was a success and
it yielded several singles that popped
up on the alternative and hot sands
charts
and one
[Music]
during this period Reznor also began
working with producer and engineer Sean
Bevin who spent several years as part of
Nine Inch Nails touring band on the road
Reznor and several other musicians
introduced industrial music to
alternative rock audiences with intense
live shows like their performance at
1991’s Lollapalooza
unfortunately Nine Inch Nails next
release was delayed due to disagreements
with the label Reznor spent his time
with side projects like pig face and Al
Jourgensen’s 1000 home of DJ’s and
eventually found a home with Interscope
Records he also established nothing
records which later distributed music
from bands like square pusher Autechre
and plug in 1992 Reznor’s vanity label
issued The Nine Inch Nails EP broken
by mixing industrial dance music with
heavy metal and punk the top-ten effort
generated two Grammy winning singles
Nine Inch Nails follow-up was 1994’s
techno and rock oriented concept album
the downward spiral co-produced by
Reznor and flood and mixed by Alan
moulder the record proved controversial
due to its content related music videos
and the fact it was recorded in the
residence where the Manson family
committed the infamous Cait murders
[Music]
despite this the effort debuted at
number two on the Billboard 200 and was
a critical and commercial success
Reznor and several musicians then
brought his dark music to life with
powerful live shows during the
self-destruct tour his next few years
were spent collaborating with other
artists composing music for the quake
video game and crafting the soundtracks
for Natural Born Killers and Lost
Highway
[Music]
[Music]
he also produced several successful
albums for labelmate Marilyn Manson
meanwhile personal problems substance
abuse issues and lack of a musical
vision delayed Nine Inch Nails next disc
finally the highly anticipated double CD
the fragile saw the light of day in 1999
[Music]
despite topping the Billboard 200 the
more electronic and ambient effort
received inconsistent reviews and
quickly fizzle though it did spawned the
successful fragility tour
[Music]
myself
[Music]
2005’s with teeth was more well-received
it topped billboard and moved over
270,000 units at its debut
we stay
in 2007 Year Zero hit the second
position of the Billboard 200 and was
accompanied by an alternate reality game
that elaborated on the records
politically oriented concepts
the next year Nine Inch Nails
independently release the mostly
instrumental project ghosts in different
formats through its website and later
through Reznor’s new label the null
corporation also in 2008 the top 20
album of the slip was released online
for free
aside from a couple of tracks the next
few years were quiet for Nine Inch Nails
Reznor founded the post-industrial group
how to destroy angels with his new wife
Mary queen man dick and his longtime
collaborator Atticus Ross
peon Ross then scored soundtracks to the
movies the social network which won the
parent Oscar and The Girl with the
Dragon Tattoo
[Music]
Reznor himself also composed music for
the 2012 video game call of duty black
ops 2 by introducing industrial music to
the masses Reznor and Nine Inch Nails
forever changed rock
[Music]
with his talent as a vocalist
multi-instrumentalist and producer it’s
not surprising the Trent Reznor is one
of the most influential and successful
artists today
[Music]
he’d rather die than give you control
[Music]
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
taking a look at the life and career of
trent reznor
Michael Trent Reznor was born May 17
1965 in Mercer Pennsylvania raised by
his grandparents Reznor took up piano at
five and played multiple instruments in
high school while studying computer
engineering in college he realized music
was his true calling after a stint with
new wave band option 30 he dropped out
in the mid 80s and joined other local
groups then after being promoted from
janitor to assistant engineer at right
track studio Reznor recorded demos that
led to his signing with TVT records in
1989 Reznor released his debut pretty
hate machine as Nine Inch Nails as was
the case with most of his later work
Reznor played the majority of the
instruments on the album and co-produced
with marc flood ellis by independent
label standards the Platinum certified
industrial rock effort was a success and
it yielded several singles that popped
up on the alternative and hot sands
charts
and one
[Music]
during this period Reznor also began
working with producer and engineer Sean
Bevin who spent several years as part of
Nine Inch Nails touring band on the road
Reznor and several other musicians
introduced industrial music to
alternative rock audiences with intense
live shows like their performance at
1991’s Lollapalooza
unfortunately Nine Inch Nails next
release was delayed due to disagreements
with the label Reznor spent his time
with side projects like pig face and Al
Jourgensen’s 1000 home of DJ’s and
eventually found a home with Interscope
Records he also established nothing
records which later distributed music
from bands like square pusher Autechre
and plug in 1992 Reznor’s vanity label
issued The Nine Inch Nails EP broken
by mixing industrial dance music with
heavy metal and punk the top-ten effort
generated two Grammy winning singles
Nine Inch Nails follow-up was 1994’s
techno and rock oriented concept album
the downward spiral co-produced by
Reznor and flood and mixed by Alan
moulder the record proved controversial
due to its content related music videos
and the fact it was recorded in the
residence where the Manson family
committed the infamous Cait murders
[Music]
despite this the effort debuted at
number two on the Billboard 200 and was
a critical and commercial success
Reznor and several musicians then
brought his dark music to life with
powerful live shows during the
self-destruct tour his next few years
were spent collaborating with other
artists composing music for the quake
video game and crafting the soundtracks
for Natural Born Killers and Lost
Highway
[Music]
[Music]
he also produced several successful
albums for labelmate Marilyn Manson
meanwhile personal problems substance
abuse issues and lack of a musical
vision delayed Nine Inch Nails next disc
finally the highly anticipated double CD
the fragile saw the light of day in 1999
[Music]
despite topping the Billboard 200 the
more electronic and ambient effort
received inconsistent reviews and
quickly fizzle though it did spawned the
successful fragility tour
[Music]
myself
[Music]
2005’s with teeth was more well-received
it topped billboard and moved over
270,000 units at its debut
we stay
in 2007 Year Zero hit the second
position of the Billboard 200 and was
accompanied by an alternate reality game
that elaborated on the records
politically oriented concepts
the next year Nine Inch Nails
independently release the mostly
instrumental project ghosts in different
formats through its website and later
through Reznor’s new label the null
corporation also in 2008 the top 20
album of the slip was released online
for free
aside from a couple of tracks the next
few years were quiet for Nine Inch Nails
Reznor founded the post-industrial group
how to destroy angels with his new wife
Mary queen man dick and his longtime
collaborator Atticus Ross
peon Ross then scored soundtracks to the
movies the social network which won the
parent Oscar and The Girl with the
Dragon Tattoo
[Music]
Reznor himself also composed music for
the 2012 video game call of duty black
ops 2 by introducing industrial music to
the masses Reznor and Nine Inch Nails
forever changed rock
[Music]
with his talent as a vocalist
multi-instrumentalist and producer it’s
not surprising the Trent Reznor is one
of the most influential and successful
artists today
[Music]
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