Trent Reznor

Quick Facts

Full Name	Trent Reznor
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	May 17, 1965(1965-05-17)
Age	59
Birthplace	Mercer
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Taurus

Trent Reznor Biography

Trent Reznor is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on May 17, 1965 in Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States. Frontman and founder of the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. The band released their debut album Pretty Hate Machine in 1989, followed by 1994’s The Downward Spiral. He is also known for scoring multiple David Fincher films, including 2010’s The Social Network, which earned him the Academy Award for Best Original Score.

Longtime guitarist Twiggy Ramirez has been a touring member of Nine Inch Nails.

Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and composer. He is the founder, lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and principal songwriter of the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, which he founded in 1988 and of which he was the sole official member until adding English musician Atticus Ross—his long-time collaborator—as a permanent member in 2016. His first release under the Nine Inch Nails name, the 1989 album Pretty Hate Machine, was a commercial and critical success. He has since released 11 Nine Inch Nails studio albums. He left Interscope Records in 2007 and was an independent recording artist until signing with Columbia Records in 2012.

Reznor possesses a baritone vocal range. Reznor mentioned that when he was in college listening to college radio, he was introduced to bands such as Bauhaus, Joy Division and Throbbing Gristle, which were inspirational for him. He is a fan of David Bowie, and has cited Bowie’s 1977 album Low as one of his favorite albums. Reznor has stated that he played the album constantly during the recording of The Downward Spiral for inspiration. In 1995, Nine Inch Nails toured as a co-headlining act on the North American leg of David Bowie’s Outside Tour. Reznor also appeared in Bowie’s video for “I’m Afraid of Americans”, cast as Bowie’s stalker. Reznor also made several remixes for the single release of the same song, as well as a remix of “The Hearts Filthy Lesson”. Reznor also states in the 2010 documentary Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage that the band Rush had played a major part in his childhood influences. He also stated that he considered Rush to be “one of the best bands ever” and had gained a perspective on how keyboards could be introduced into hard rock after listening to their 1982 album Signals.

He married Mariqueen Maandig on October 17, 2009 and they have three children together.

Trent Reznor Net Worth

Trent Reznor is one of the richest Rock Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Trent Reznor 's net worth $80 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was declared Best in Drama by his high school classmates for his role in school plays. He played saxophone and tuba in high school.

He and Nine Inch Nails won Grammy Awards for their songs “Wish” and “Happiness in Slavery.”

Michael Trent Reznor was born on May 17, 1965, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, the son of Nancy Lou (née Clark) and Michael Reznor. He is of German and Irish descent and is the great-grandson of George Reznor, who founded the heating and air conditioning manufacturer The Reznor Company in 1888. Reznor grew up in Mercer, Pennsylvania. After his parents divorced, he lived with his maternal grandparents from the age of six, while his sister Tera lived with their mother. He began playing the piano at the age of 12 and showed an early aptitude for music. His grandfather, Bill Clark, told People magazine in February 1995 that Reznor was “a good kid … a Boy Scout who loved to skateboard, build model planes, and play the piano”. He stated, “Music was his life, from the time he was a wee boy. He was so gifted.”

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Trent Reznor Dating?

According to our records, Trent Reznor married to Mariqueen Maandig. As of December 1, 2023, Trent Reznor’s is not dating anyone.

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Most of Reznor’s work as a musician has been as founding and primary member of Nine Inch Nails. Pretty Hate Machine was released in 1989 and was a moderate commercial success, certified Gold in 1992. Amid pressure from his record label to produce a follow-up to Pretty Hate Machine, Reznor secretly began recording under various pseudonyms to avoid record company interference, resulting in an EP called Broken (1992). Nine Inch Nails was included in the Lollapalooza tour in the summer of 1991, and won a Grammy Award in 1993 under “Best Heavy Metal Performance” for the song “Wish”.

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Reznor then sang the vocals on the 1991 Pigface track “Suck” from their first album Gub, which also featured production work from Steve Albini. Reznor sang backing vocals on “Past the Mission” on Tori Amos’ 1994 album Under the Pink. He produced Marilyn Manson’s first album, Portrait of an American Family (1994), and several tracks on Manson’s albums Smells Like Children (1995) and Antichrist Superstar (1996). Relations between Reznor and Manson subsequently soured, and Manson later said: “I had to make a choice between being friends and having a mediocre career, or breaking things off and continuing to succeed. It got too competitive. And he can’t expect me not to want to be more successful than him.”

Why was Nine Inch Nails Cancelled?

Nine Inch Nails have canceled their scheduled 2021 shows due to rising Covid-19 cases , the band announced in a statement on Thursday. “It is with great regret that we are cancelling all NIN appearances for the remainder of this year,” the band wrote.

What is Trent Reznor doing these days?

Most recently, Reznor and Ross reunited with Fincher to score his Netflix drama film Mank and scored the 2020 animated Pixar film Soul. In 2021, Reznor won a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for his work on the Soul score.

Why did Trent Reznor name his band Nine Inch Nails?

Nine Inch Nails lasted the two week test, looked great in print, and could be abbreviated easily. It really doesn’t have any literal meaning. It seemed kind of frightening. [In his best he-man voice] Tough and manly!

Did Trent Reznor write Old Town Road?

Nine Inch Nails, a banjo and Lil Nas X made unlikely bed partners in the genre-bending mega-smash “Old Town Road,” which included a track from NIN’s largely instrumental 2008 album “Ghosts I–IV.” But while Trent Reznor and frequent collaborator Atticus Ross receive co-producer/co-writer credits for having created the …

Is Nine Inch Nails touring in 2021?

Nine Inch Nails announced that it would be cancelling its remaining appearance in 2021 , due to concerns about the continued spread of COVID. The industrial band fronted by Trent Reznor made its announcement on August 19 via its website and social media.