- He moved to Hollywood in hopes of meeting actress Rose McGowan.
- His favorite movie is Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- He is a big fan of Absinthe, and now has his own brand of the drink made in Switzerlan known as Mansinthe. The label on the bottle is one of his own paintings, one that he describes as a self portrait when he is an old man.
- In his free time he paints and writes.
- Has displayed (and sold some of) his watercolor paintings at The Los Angeles Contemporary Exihibtions museum. Some of his buyers were Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nicolas Cage and Jack Osbourne.
- The cover of the Mechanical Animals CD was edited in Japan because it showed Mr. Manson with 6 fingers on his left hand and NOT because he was "naked."
- He has a collection of medical prosthetics (artificial limbs, glass eyes, etc.) and vintage metal lunch boxes.
- One of his heroes is Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx.
- Has a contact lense style named after him, "The Marilyn Manson Look."
- Video for "(s)AINT" was banned in the USA.
- (1998-2001) Engaged to Rose McGowan.
- Owns a home in Los Angeles once used as a studio by The Rolling Stones.
- His album, The Golden Age of Grotesque debuted at #1 on the charts in the US and all over Europe. It is his second album to debut at #1. The Album "Mechanical Animals" debuted at # 1 on Billboard in 1998.
- Dramatically changes music and artist direction with each new album.
- Good friends with CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) star, Eric Szmanda.
- The original name of his rock group was "Marilyn Manson and The Spooky Kids".
- Director David Lynch had a recurring role planned for him, once Mulholland Drive (2001) went into series production. Of course the TV show never happened and Lynch made an award winning big screen film out of the planned pilot episode.
- Art film director Alejandro Jodorowsky, a longtime friend of the groom, married Marilyn Manson and Dita Von Teese in the non-denominational ceremony.
- Was originally approached to do the musical score of the remake of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" but had to drop out at the last minute due to schedule complications resulting from the release of The Golden Age of Grotesque.
- His 1996 album "Antichrist Superstar" came fifth in Classic Rock Magazine's list of the 30 greatest concept albums of all time. (March 2003)
- Engaged to Dita Von Teese (2004)
- Severely injured his ankle during the "Rock is Dead" tour.
- His name comes from com-binding the first name of famed move starlet - Marilyn Monroe - and the last name of infamous cult leader/mass murderer - Charles Manson.
- His wedding band is a custom-made platinum ring with onyx inlay from Dana Scheider.
- He has German and English ancestry. Through his father, he is a fourth cousin, twice removed, of commentator Pat Buchanan. Marilyn's great-great-great-great-great-grandparents, Johannes Schoeppner and Katharine Heil, were also Pat's great-great-great-grandparents.
- His wedding ceremony took place at the artist Gottfried Helnwein's Castle Gurteen in Kilsheelan, County Tipperary, Ireland.
- His parents are Hugh and Barb Warner.
- Was given the title, "Reverend" by Anton Szandor LaVey.
- At his wedding with Dita Von Teese, he wore a John Galliano black silk taffeta tuxedo with velvet trim and a Stephen Jones hat.
- One of five artists to sing on the Queen of the Damned soundtrack, along with Wayne Static of Static-X, David Draiman of Disturbed, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park and Jay Gordon of Orgy.
- Starting work on independent films. (November 2005)
- Was mentioned by Big & Rich in the song "Comin' to your City".
- The cover of the Mechanical Animals CD caused the album to be banned from many stores because it showed Mr. Manson as a naked alien.
- Graduated GlenOak High School in Plain township (1987)
- Son of Hugh Warner and wife Barbara (Barb) Wyer.
- Due to the score for Resident Evil (2002) receiving critical acclaim, Manson has said that if he wasn't a full-time Rock and Roll musician, he would willingly take scoring films as a legitimate career.
- He attended Heritage Christian School in Canton, Ohio.
- He is mentioned in the New Radicals "You Get What You Give.".
- working on a greatest hits album. (May 2004)
- His maternal grandmother was a fourth cousin of Pat Buchanan.
- In Mexico people joke about his name by calling him "Marilyn Menson" it means "Marilyn The Dumber".
- Golden Age of Grotesque is finished and he is presently on tour for "Against All Gods" tour. His "Lest We Forget" greatest hits is already on sale. (December 2004)
- Was the subject of blame and controversy after the tragic Columbine High School shooting in 1999, as the shooters, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, happened to be fans of his music.
- The choice of Manson (named after Charles Manson) as his stage name is meant to be a derogatory commentary on how society sensationalizes killers and criminals and makes them famous.
- Promoting the band's new album 'Eat Me, Drink Me', coming out on June 5, 2007, with an European tour starting in May. (May 2007)
- Promoting his new album, "The Golden Age of Grotesque". (April 2003)
- Begins his Against All Gods tour. (October 2004)
- Enjoys speed roller skating.
- Has said that if he wasn't a musician, Manson would take acting or film composing as careers instead.
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