(born Brian Hugh Warner, January 5, 1969 , Canton ) is a singer, songwriter , actor , writer , painter and film director , known for his controversial personality and image as the lead singer of the industrial rock band Marilyn Manson .
His stage name was formed from the names of actress Marilyn Monroe and convicted Charles Manson.3 4
He appeared in such films as Jawbreaker , Lost Highway by David Lynch and Party Monster. Not only dedicated to music, but also painting. Figure at number 44 on the list of top 100 metal vocalists of all time , according to Hit Parader .
Manson has also been certified by the IFPI as one of the 100 most successful artists of all time and holds a place among the five artists most successful Industrial Metal , certifying 50 million albums sold. Manson has his androgynous alter ego called "Omega" which appeared on his album " Mechanical Animals" .
