Trent Reznor

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Full Name
Michael Trent Reznor
Born
May 17th, 1965
Height
5ft 7in
Hometown
Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States
Net Worth
Estimated $80 million
Partner
Mariqueen Maandig
Family
Trent Reznor was born to Michael Reznor and Nancy Clark Reznor in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Following his parents' divorce when he was six, he was primarily raised by his maternal grandparents in Mercer, Pennsylvania, where he developed an early interest in piano. Reznor married singer Mariqueen Maandig in 2009, and they have five children. Maandig is also his bandmate in the project How to Destroy Angels.
Years Active
1985–present
Bands
Option 30, Exotic Birds, Nine Inch Nails, How to Destroy Angels
Top Tracks
'Hurt', 'Closer', 'Head Like a Hole', 'The Hand That Feeds', 'Wish'
Top Albums
'The Downward Spiral', 'Pretty Hate Machine', 'The Fragile', 'With Teeth', 'Year Zero'
Records Sold
More than 20 million
Number Ones
'The Slip', 'Ghosts V: Together', 'Ghosts VI: Locusts'
Fun Facts
Before founding Nine Inch Nails, Reznor worked as a janitor and studio assistant, recording demos after hours in exchange for cleaning the studio. ### Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross became the first rock musicians to win the Academy Award for 'Best Original Score' for their work on 'The Social Network' in 2011. ### Reznor was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Nine Inch Nails in 2020.
Related Artists
Atticus Ross, David Bowie, Marilyn Manson, Tom Morello, Josh Homme

Trent Reznor is an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer and composer best known as the founder and creative force behind Nine Inch Nails.

Since launching the industrial rock project in 1988, Reznor has earned acclaim for combining abrasive electronic textures with introspective songwriting and innovative production. Albums including ‘Pretty Hate Machine’, ‘The Downward Spiral’ and ‘The Fragile’ helped redefine alternative music during the 1990s, while his work has continued to evolve across rock, ambient and electronic genres.

Alongside longtime collaborator Atticus Ross, Reznor has also become one of contemporary cinema’s most celebrated composers, winning Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and Grammy Awards for his film scores. His influence spans music, film and modern production techniques.

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Trent Reznor is an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer and composer best known as the founder and creative force behind Nine Inch Nails.
Trent Reznor was born Michael Trent Reznor.
Yes. Trent Reznor has won two Academy Awards for 'Best Original Score', first for 'The Social Network' (2010) and later for 'Soul' (2020), both alongside Atticus Ross.
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