Trent Reznor

Trent Reznor founded the alternative rock band Nine Inch Nails in 1988. Reznor is a producer and has been credited with producing many of Marilyn Manson's albums. He also plays a variety of instruments including the Piano, Guitar, and Saxophone.

On May 4, 2009, celebrity gossip blogs reported that Reznor is engaged to Mariqueen Maandig, lead singer of the psychedelic rock band West Indian Girl.The Insider: Trent Reznor and Mariqueen Maandig Are Engaged (May 4, 2009) Maandig, who is of Filipino decent, posed for Playboy in February 2009.Playboy: Becoming Attraction: Mariqueen Maandig

Trent Reznor and Mariqueen Maandig were married in a private ceremony on October 17, 2009.

In 2011, Reznor was nominated alongside Atticus Ross for a Golden Globe award for his score of the film The Social Network. Despite not appearing at the Grammys when he was nominated in the past, Reznor said he and Ross attended the Golden Globes to support the film. The pair won the award for Best Score on January 16, 2010.http://carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/16/live-blogging-the-golden-globes/?src=twrhp

Reznor produced three of Marilyn Manson's full length albums. The former friends had a falling out and have not been on speaking terms for many years.

He also produced the soundtracks of the films Natural Born Killers and Lost Highway. The video game Quake uses the music of both Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails. The 2004 movie Man on Fire credits Reznor as the "Musical Consultant."

On May 7, 2008, Reznor announced on his website, that he was allowing fans to download his new 10 track, 43 minute recording "The Slip", for free off of his site.

• 1989: Pretty Hate Machine
• 1992: Broken
• 1994: The Downward Spiral
• 1999: The Fragile
• 2005: With Teeth
• 2007: Year Zero
• 2008: Ghosts I-IV
• 2008: The Slip
• 2010: "How to Destroy Angels"

Reznor announced on December 16, 2008, the keyboardist Alessandro Cortini was leaving the band. Cortini confirmed on his website "It’s been exactly 4 years since I joined Nine Inch Nails and the time has come for me to move onto new things."LiveDaily: Nine Inch Nails announce keyboardist's departure

In 2009, Trent Reznor decided to discontinue Nine Inch Nails after two decades. Fans speculated that he would change his mind. Instead, Reznor changed gears. He formed a new band called How to Destroy Angels with his wife Mariqueen Maandig and long-time friend, English musician/composer Atticus Rose.