Trent Reznor 144040 225935749 2008-07-16T02:35:17Z 71.185.170.23 {{Infobox musical artist | Name = Trent Reznor | Img =NIN2008.jpg | Img_capt = February, 2008 | Background = khaki | Birth_name = Michael Trent Reznor | Born = {{birth date and age|1965|5|17}}<br />[[Mercer, Pennsylvania|Mercer]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States|U.S.]] | Instrument = [[singer|Vocals]]<br />[[Piano]]<br />[[Synthesizer]]<br />[[Guitar]]<br />[[Bass Guitar]]<br />[[Programming (music)|Programming]]<br />[[Saxophone]]<br> [[Drums]]<br/>[[Tuba]] | Genre = [[Alternative rock]]<br />[[Industrial rock]]<br />[[Electronic music]] | Occupation = [[Musician]] <br /> [[Songwriter]] <br /> [[Sound design|Sound Designer]] <br /> [[Record producer|Producer]] | Years_active = 1982–present | Label = [[Unsigned artist|Independent]] | Associated_acts = [[Option 30]] (1982–1984)<br />[[The Innocent (band)|The Innocent]] (1985)<br />[[Exotic Birds]] (1986–1988)<br />[[Kevin McMahon (musician)|Lucky Pierre]] (1988)<br />[[Nine Inch Nails]] (since 1988)<br />[[Pigface]]<br />[[Tapeworm (band)|Tapeworm]]<br />[[Revolting Cocks]]<br />[[David Bowie]]<br />[[Marilyn Manson]]<br />[[Saul Williams]] }} '''Trent Reznor''' (born '''Michael Trent Reznor''' on [[May 17]], [[1965]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[musician]], [[singer]], [[record producer|producer]], and [[multi-instrumentalist]]. He is the founder and primary creative force behind the [[industrial rock]] band [[Nine Inch Nails]], and was previously associated with the bands [[Option 30]], [[Exotic Birds]], and [[Tapeworm (band)|Tapeworm]], among others. As of 2007, Reznor split his ties with [[Interscope Records]], and is now an independent, [[Unsigned artist|unsigned musician]]. Reznor began creating music early in his life, and cites his sheltered [[Western Pennsylvania]] childhood as an early influence. After being involved with a number of synthesizer-based bands in the mid-80s, Reznor gained employment at Right Track Studios and began creating his own music during the studio's closing hours under the moniker Nine Inch Nails. Reznor's first release as Nine Inch Nails, ''Pretty Hate Machine'', was a commercial success, and he has since released seven major studio releases. Outside of Reznor's chief project Nine Inch Nails, he has contributed to many other artists' albums, including [[Marilyn Manson]] and more recently [[Saul Williams]]. In 1997, Reznor appeared in ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine's list of the year's most influential people, and ''Spin'' magazine described him as "the most vital artist in music."<ref name="Time">{{cite journal | url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,986206-17,00.html | title = Time's 25 most influential Americans | journal = [[Time (magazine)|Time]] | date = [[1997-04-21]] | volume = 149 | issue = 16 | pages = 66 | accessdate = 2008-04-15 }}</ref> ==Early life== Michael Trent Reznor was born in [[Mercer, Pennsylvania]] (halfway between [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]] and [[Erie, Pennsylvania|Erie]]) to Michael Joseph Reznor and Nancy Lou Clark on [[May 17]], [[1965]].<ref name="George Reznor">{{cite web | title = George Watson Reznor | publisher = ''[[The Herald (Sharon)|The Herald]]'' | date= [[2007-04-01]] | url = http://www.sharon-herald.com/fullobits/local_story_093100425.html?start:int=0 | accessdate = 2007-11-06}}</ref> Reznor was referred to by his middle name to avoid confusion with his father. After his parents divorced, he lived with his grandparents, while his sister Tera lived with their mother.<ref name="Bleak">{{cite journal | title = Rock's outlook bleak, but this Nail won't bend | last = Soeder | first = John | journal = Cleveland.com | date = [[2000-04-09]]}}</ref> Reznor began playing the [[piano]] at the age of five and showed an early aptitude for music. In a 1995 interview, his grandfather, Bill Clark, remarked, "Music was his life, from the time he was a wee boy. He was so gifted."<ref name="int12">{{cite web | last = Dougherty | first = Steve | coauthors = Bryan Alexander, Ted Nugent, John Hannah | title = The Music of Rage | publisher = ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' | date= [[1995-02-06]] | url = http://nothing.nin.net/int12.html | accessdate = 2007-12-06}}</ref> His former piano teacher Rita Beglin said "Reznor always reminded me of [[Harry Connick, Jr.]]" when he played.<ref name="int12" /> Reznor has acknowledged that his sheltered life in Pennsylvania left him feeling isolated from the outside world. In a 1994 interview with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', he makes reference to his choices in the music industry. {{cquotetxt|I don't know why I want to do these things, other than my desire to escape from Small Town, U.S.A., to dismiss the boundaries, to explore. It isn't a bad place where I grew up, but there was nothing going on but the cornfields. My life experience came from watching movies, watching TV and reading books and looking at magazines. And when your fucking culture comes from watching TV every day, you're bombarded with images of things that seem cool, places that seem interesting, people who have jobs and careers and opportunities. None of that happened where I was. You're almost taught to realize it's not for you.|Trent Reznor|''[[Rolling Stone]]''<ref name="RS 1994">{{cite journal | last = Gold | first = Jonathan | title = Love it to Death | journal = [[Rolling Stone]] | issue = 690 | date= [[1994-09-09]] }}</ref>|}} However, Reznor later said, "I don't want to give the impression it was a miserable childhood".<ref name = "Details">{{cite journal | last = Heath | first = Chris | authorlink = Chris Heath | title = The Art of Darkness | journal = [[Details (magazine)|Details]] | date= April 1995 | url = http://www.9inchnails.com/articles/the-art-of-darkness.php | accessdate = 2007-12-08}}</ref> At the Mercer Area Junior and Senior High Schools, Reznor learned to play the [[saxophone]] and [[tuba]]. He was a member of both the [[jazz band|jazz]] and [[marching band]]. Former Mercer High School band director Dr. Hendley Hoge remembered Reznor as "very upbeat and friendly".<ref name="int12"/> Reznor also became involved in theater while in high school. He was voted "Best in Drama" by classmates for his roles as [[Judas]] in ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'' and Professor Harold Hill in ''[[The Music Man]]''. Reznor graduated from this high school in 1983 and enrolled at [[Allegheny College]], where he studied [[computer engineering]].<ref name="Film Spot">{{cite web | title = Trent Reznor Bio | publisher = Film Spot | url = http://www.filmspot.com/people/441775/trent-reznor/bio.html | accessdate = 2007-11-09}}</ref> ==Early musical projects== [[Image:Option 30.jpg|thumb|right|Reznor (far right) on the cover of [[Option 30]]'s self-titled album.]] While enrolled in Allegheny College, Reznor joined local band [[Option 30]], playing three shows a week with them. But after only a year of college, Reznor dropped out and moved to [[Cleveland, Ohio]] in order to pursue a career in music.<ref name="int12"/> In 1985, he joined [[The Innocent (band)|The Innocent]] as a [[keyboardist]]. They released one album, ''Livin' in the Street'', but Reznor quit after just three months. In 1986, Reznor joined local band [[Exotic Birds]]. He also appeared with them as the fictional band "The Problems" in the 1987 film ''[[Light of Day]]''.<ref>{{cite web | title = Trent Reznor | publisher = [[Internet Movie Database]] | url = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722153/ | accessdate = 2007-11-06}}</ref> Reznor got a job at [[Midtown Recording|Right Track Studio]] (now known as Midtown Recording) as an assistant engineer and janitor.<ref name="AMG">{{cite web | author = Huey, Steve | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jxkcikv6bbf9~T10 | title = Nine Inch Nails | accessdate = 2006-11-24 | publisher = [[Allmusic]]}}</ref> Studio owner Bart Koster later commented that Reznor was "so focused in everything he [did]. When that guy waxed the floor, it looked great."<ref name="int12"/> Reznor asked Koster for permission to record [[Demo (music)|demos]] of his own songs for free during unused studio time. Koster agreed, remarking that it cost him "just a little wear on [his] tape heads".<ref name="int12" /> While assembling these, the earliest NIN recordings, Reznor was unable to find a band that could articulate his songs as he wanted. Instead, inspired by [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], he played all the instruments except drums himself.<ref>{{cite journal | title = The Truth About Trent | journal = Option | last = Fine | first = Jason | date= July/August 1994}}</ref> This role remains Reznor's on most of the band's studio recordings, though he has occasionally involved other musicians and assistants. Several labels responded favorably to the demo material, and Reznor signed with [[TVT Records]].<ref name= "AMG" /> Nine selections from the Right Track demos were unofficially released in 1994 as ''[[Purest Feeling]]''; many of these songs would appear in revised form on ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'' in 1989 under the name Nine Inch Nails. ==Nine Inch Nails== {{main|Nine Inch Nails}} [[Image:Trent Reznor Lollapalooza 1991.jpg|thumb|Reznor during the [[Lollapalooza]] festival, 1991.]] Nine Inch Nails' debut album, ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'' was released in 1989. It was a moderate commercial success, and was certified [[Gold record|Gold]] in 1992.<ref name="RIAA.com">{{cite web | url = http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH | publisher = [[Recording Industry Association of America]] | title = Gold and Platinum database | accessdate = 2007-08-10}}</ref> Amid pressure from Reznor's 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 the ''[[Broken (Nine Inch Nails EP)|Broken]]'' EP, released in 1992.<ref>{{cite journal | title = Nine Inch Nails | journal = [[Musician (magazine)|Musician]] |date=March 1994}}</ref> In the summer of 1991 Nine Inch Nails was included in the [[Lollapalooza]] package tour. They later won a [[Grammy]] in 1993 for the song [[Wish (song)|Wish]] in the Best Heavy Metal Performance category.<ref name"Lollapalooza">{{cite web | title = Nine Inch Nails – Timeline | publisher = rockonthenet.com | url = http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-n/nineinchnails_main.htm | accessdate = 2007-11-11}}</ref> Nine Inch Nails' second full-length album, ''[[The Downward Spiral]]'', entered the [[Billboard 200]] in 1994 at number two,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cleveland.com/kidsnewsday/content.ssf?/homegrown/index.ssf?/homegrown/more/reznor/timeline.html | title = Trent Reznor: Timeline | publisher = Cleveland.com | accessdate = 2006-12-18}}</ref> and remains the highest-selling Nine Inch Nails release in the United States.<ref name="RIAA.com">{{cite web | url = http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH | publisher = [[Recording Industry Association of America]] | title = Gold and Platinum database | accessdate = 2007-08-10}}</ref> To record the album, Reznor rented and moved into the [[10050 Cielo Drive]] mansion, site of the 1969 [[Manson Family]] murders.<ref name="Le PUG">{{cite journal | last = Ali | first = Lorraine | title = Making Records – Where Manson Murdred Helter Skelter | publisher = [[Entertainment Weekly]] | date = [[1994-03-18]] | url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,301460,00.html | accessdate = 2007-11-11}}</ref> Reznor built a studio space in the house, which he renamed Le Pig, after the message scrawled on the front door with [[Sharon Tate]]'s blood by her murderers.<ref name="Le Pig">{{cite journal | last = Ali | first = Lorraine | title = Making Records – Where Manson Murdred Helter Skelter | publisher = [[Entertainment Weekly]] | date = [[1994-03-18]] | url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,301460,00.html | accessdate = 2007-11-11}}</ref> Reznor told ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' that despite the notoriety attached to the house, he chose to record there because, "I looked at a lot of places, and this just happened to be the one I liked most".<ref name="Le Pig" /> Reznor took the front door of the house with him when he moved out, installing it at Nothing Studios, his new recording studio/record label headquarters in New Orleans. The Downward Spiral was a critical and commercial success. It was ranked at number 25 in Spin's "100 Greatest Albums, 1985-2005", Spin also ranked it 11th on their "Top 90 Albums of the 90's ". Blender named it the 80th Greatest American Album. It was ranked #488 in the book The Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time by Martin Popoff. In 2001 Q named The Downward Spiral as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time.<ref>http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qlistspage2.html#50%20Heaviest</ref> In 2003, the album was ranked number 200 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6599404/200_the_downward_spiral</ref> Nine Inch Nails toured extensively over the next few years, including a performance at [[Woodstock '94]], where he admitted to the audience that he did not like to play large venues.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.9inchnails.com/articles/articles.php?id=8 | title = Love It To Death: Trent Reznor Of Nine Inch Nails Preaches The Dark Gospel Of Sex, Pain, And Rock & Roll | author = Jonathan Gold | publisher = ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' Issue #690, archived on Painful Convictions | date = [[1994-09-08]] | accessdate = 2007-03-31}}</ref> Around this time, Reznor's studio perfectionism,<ref>{{cite journal | title = Trent Reznor | journal = [[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]] | date = January 1998 | issue = 114}}</ref> struggles with addiction, and bouts of writer's block prolonged the production of a follow-up record.<ref name = "Hell">{{cite journal | title = To Hell and back | author = Chick, Steve | journal = [[Kerrang!]] | date = [[2005-03-30]]}}</ref> Five years elapsed before Nine Inch Nails' next major album, ''[[The Fragile]]'', a [[double CD]] that debuted in September 1999 at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 228,000 copies in its first week and receiving favorable reviews.<ref name="Bleak">{{cite journal | last = Soeder | first = John | title = Rock's outlook bleak, but this Nail won't bend | journal = Cleveland.com | date=[[2000-04-09]]}}</ref> Another six years elapsed before Nine Inch Nails' next full-length album, ''[[With Teeth]]'', which also debuted on the top of the Billboard 200.<ref name="BillboardHistory">{{cite web | url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=5315&model.vnuAlbumId=1079172 | title = Artist Chart History - Nine Inch Nails | publisher = ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' | accessdate = 2006-12-18}}</ref> The album was written and recorded following Reznor's battle with, and recovery from, alcoholism and substance abuse.<ref name="SMH">{{cite web | url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/hammer-time-over/2005/08/04/1122748732635.html | title = Hammer time over | author = Roberts, Jo | publisher = [[Sydney Morning Herald]] | date = [[2005-08-05]] | accessdate = 2006-11-28}}</ref> Nine Inch Nails' 2007 major studio recording, ''[[Year Zero (album)|Year Zero]]'', was released alongside an [[Year Zero (alternate reality game)|accompanying alternate reality game]].<ref name="MTVNews">{{cite web | last = Montgomery | first = James | url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1552470/20070215/nine_inch_nails.jhtml | title = Weird web trail: conspiracy theory — or marketing for nine inch nails LP? | publisher = [[MTV News]] | date = [[2007-02-15]] | accessdate = 2007-02-15}}</ref> With its lyrics written from the perspective of multiple fictitious characters, Reznor described ''Year Zero'' as a [[concept album]] criticizing the [[United States government]]'s current policies and how they will impact the world 15 years in the future.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gigwise.com/news.asp?contentid=29753 | title = Trent Reznor Blasts the American Government | publisher = Gigwise.com | first = Jason | last = Gregory | date = [[2007-03-26]] | accessdate = 2007-04-20}}</ref> In March 2008, Nine Inch Nails released independently the instrumental album ''[[Ghosts I–IV]]''. Reznor mentions 'Ghosts I-IV' grew out of ideas during the 2007 tour and set out to record it with "very little forethought.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/08/arts/music/08pare.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1</ref> In April, radio stations in the U.S. began playing the single ''[[Discipline (song)|Discipline]]''. On [[May 5]], Nine Inch Nails released the studio album [[The Slip (album)|''The Slip'']] via free [[digital download]]. “This one’s on me,” Mr. Reznor announces on the official NIN web page, thanking his fans for support through out the years. The album was downloaded more than a million times before the end of May, according to him.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/08/arts/music/08pare.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1</ref> ==Criticisms of the music industry== In May 2007, Reznor made a post on the official Nine Inch Nails website condemning [[Universal Music Group]]—the parent company of the band's record label, [[Interscope Records]]—for their pricing and distribution plans for Nine Inch Nail's 2007 album ''Year Zero''.<ref name="RollingStoneKreps">{{cite web | last = Kreps | first = Daniel | title = Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor Slams Records Labels for Sorry State of the Industry | publisher = ''Rolling Stone'' |date = [[2007-05-14]] | url = http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/05/14/nine-inch-nails-trent-reznor-slams-records-labels-for-sorry-state-of-the-industry/ | accessdate = 2007-05-19}}</ref> He labeled the company's retail pricing of ''Year Zero'' in Australia as "ABSURD",{{sic}} concluding that "as a reward for being a 'true fan' you get ripped off". Reznor went on to say that as "the climate grows more and more desperate for record labels, their answer to their mostly self-inflicted wounds seems to be to screw the consumer over even more".<ref name="UMG">{{cite web | url = http://www.nin.com/tr | accessdate = 2007-08-22 | last = Reznor | first = Trent | title = Updates from Trent | date = [[2007-05-13]] | publisher = Nine Inch Nails | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070517041353rn_1/nin.com/tr/ | archivedate = 2007-05-17}}</ref> Reznor's post, specifically his criticism of the recording industry at large, elicited considerable media attention.<ref name="Reznor Smashes UMG">{{cite web | title = Reznor Smashes UMG, Websites Write About It | publisher = The NIN Hotline | date = [[2007-05-17]] | url = http://www.theninhotline.net/news/archives/backissue.php?y=07&m=5#1179461909 | accessdate = 2007-05-19}}</ref> In September 2007, Reznor continued his attack on Universal Music Group at a concert in Australia, urging fans there to "steal" his music online instead of purchasing it legally.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/web/steal-away-steal-steal-and-steal-some-more/2007/09/18/1189881482912.html | title = Nails frontman urges fans to steal music | publisher = [[Sydney Morning Herald]] | date = 2007-09-18 | accessdate = 2007-09-18 | last = Moses | first = Asher}}</ref> Reznor went on to encourage the crowd to "steal and steal and steal some more and give it to all your friends and keep on stealin'".<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.theninhotline.net/news/archives/backissue.php?y=07&m=9#1189989696 | title = Trent follows up on Universal AU | publisher = The NIN Hotline | date = 2007-09-16 | accessdate = 2007-09-18}}</ref> Trent Reznor announced later that Nine Inch Nails split from its contractual obligations with [[Interscope Records]], and will distribute its next major albums independently. The last Nine Inch Nails release on Interscope was a [[Year Zero Remixed|remix album]] based on material from ''Year Zero''.<ref name="Interscope split">{{cite web | author = Cohen, Jonathan | url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003655498 | title = Nine Inch Nails Celebrates Free Agent Status | accessdate = 2007-10-08 | publisher = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | date = [[2007-10-08]]}}</ref> Interscope retains the right to release a "Greatest Hits" album.<ref name="wired full interview">{{cite web | url = http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/magazine/16-01/ff_arg_reznor | title = Trent Reznor on Year Zero, Planting Clues, and What's Ludicrous About Being a Musician Today | accessdate = 2007-12-24 | publisher = [[Wired (magazine)]] | date = [[2007-12-20]]}}</ref> In March 2008, the sixth studio album by Nine Inch Nails, ''[[Ghosts I–IV]]'', was released independently, under a [[Creative Commons]] license. The seventh studio album, ''[[The Slip (album)|The Slip]]'', was released independently and free of charge the same year. ==Personal life== In contrast to his on stage personality, Reznor is often credited to be shy, soft spoken and a bit of a recluse.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/08/arts/music/08pare.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1</ref> During the five years between his albums ''[[The Downward Spiral]]'' (1994) and ''[[The Fragile]]'' (1999), Trent Reznor struggled with [[clinical depression|depression]], [[social anxiety disorder]], and the death of his grandmother. It was also revealed by Reznor that he had been suffering from [[alcoholism]] and [[drug addiction]] during the same period. In a 2005 interview with ''[[Kerrang!]]'', Reznor makes a note of his self-destructive past: "There was a persona that had run its course. I needed to get my priorities straight, my head screwed on. Instead of always working, I took a couple of years off, just to figure out who I was and working out if I wanted to keep doing this or not. I had become a terrible addict; I needed to get my shit together, figure out what had happened".<ref name = "Hell">{{cite journal | title = To Hell and back | author = Chick, Steve | journal = [[Kerrang!]] | date = [[2005-03-30]]}}</ref> Since recovering from his addictions, Reznor admitted in a 2005 interview with ''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]'' that "I’m pretty happy right now".<ref>{{cite journal | last = Stillman | first = Brian | title = Tooth & Nail | publisher = [[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]] | date = [[2005-06-01]] | url = http://theninhotline.net/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=51 | accessdate = 2007-11-11}}</ref> In the late 1990s Reznor was involved in a feud with [[Limp Bizkit]] frontman [[Fred Durst]], calling Durst a "moron" and saying in a 1999 interview in ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', "Fred Durst can surf a piece of plywood up my ass".<ref>{{cite web | last = Armor | first = Jerry | title = Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor To Produce Limp Bizkit? | publisher = [[Yahoo! Music]] | date= [[2002-01-07]] | url = http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12026296 | accessdate = 2007-11-06}}</ref> However, Reznor is credited as a writer of the song "Hot Dog" on Limp Bizkit's album ''[[Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water]]'', due to this song's use of lyrics from a number of Nine Inch Nails songs.<ref>{{cite web | title = ACE Title Search - Hot Dog | publisher = ASCAP ACE | url = http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=380496384&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 | accessdate = 2007-11-09}}</ref> Reznor is a fan of [[David Bowie]], and has cited Bowie's 1977 album ''[[Low (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.<ref name = "Details">{{cite journal | last = Heath | first = Chris | authorlink = Chris Heath | title = The Art of Darkness | journal = [[Details (magazine)|Details]] | date= April 1995 | url = http://www.9inchnails.com/articles/the-art-of-darkness.php | accessdate = 2007-12-08}}</ref> In 1995, Nine Inch Nails and David Bowie toured as a co-headlining act on the Outside Tour, and also appears in Bowie's video for "[[I'm Afraid of Americans]]" as Bowie's [[stalking|stalker]]. Reznor also made several remixes for the single release of the same song.<ref name="Afraid of Americans">{{cite web | title = David Bowie - I'm Afraid of Americans | publisher = Allmusic | url = http://wm09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dzfqxqujldae | accessdate = 2007-11-10}}</ref> Reznor has also worked to further animal welfare. He narrated a video for [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA]], describing the cat and dog fur trade in China and urging viewers to avoid fur clothing.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.peta2.com/OUTTHERE/o-trentreznoripod.asp | title = Watch Trent Reznor’s New Video | publisher = PETA | accessdate = 2008-05-08}}</ref> ==Work outside of Nine Inch Nails== Reznor was the credited producer for [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]'s albums ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]'' (1994), ''[[Smells Like Children]]'' (1995), and ''[[Antichrist Superstar]]'' (1996), as well as the soundtrack for the films ''[[Natural Born Killers]]'' and ''[[Lost Highway]]''. Reznor is credited for "Driver Down" and "Videodrones; Questions" on the [[Lost Highway (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] for ''[[Lost Highway]]'', while another track, "[[The Perfect Drug]]," is credited to Nine Inch Nails instead. Reznor sang backing vocals on "Past the Mission" a 1994 [[Tori Amos]] song on the album [[Under the Pink]]. The original music from [[id Software]]'s video game ''[[Quake]]'' is credited to "Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails";<ref>{{cite web | title = Full cast and crew for Quake (1996) (VG) | publisher = Internet Movie Database | url = http://imdb.com/title/tt0152116/fullcredits | accessdate = 2007-09-18}}</ref> Reznor helped record sound effects and ambient audio, and the NIN logo appears on ammunition boxes in the game.<ref name="Wired Quake">{{cite web | title = The Egos at Id | last = Laidlaw | first = Marc | publisher = [[Wired News]] | date= August 1996 | url = http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/4.08/id_pr.html | accessdate = 2007-09-09}}</ref> Reznor's association with [[id Software]] began with Reznor being a fan of the original ''[[Doom (video game)|Doom]]''. He reunited with id Software in 2003 as the sound engineer for ''[[Doom 3]]'', though due to "time, money and bad management",<ref>{{cite web | author = Trent Reznor | title = Nine Inch Nails: Access | publisher = Nine Inch Nails | date= [[2004-07-21]] | url = http://www.nin.com/access/7_21_04/index.php | accessdate = 2007-11-06 | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070514173115/http://www.nin.com/access/7_21_04/index.php | archivedate = 2007-05-14}}</ref> he had to abandon the project, and his audio work did not make it into the game's final release. Under the band name [[Tapeworm (band)|Tapeworm]], Reznor collaborated over the span of nearly 10 years with [[Danny Lohner]], [[Maynard James Keenan]], and [[Atticus Ross]], but the project was eventually terminated before any official material was released.<ref name="Tapeworm">{{cite web | url = http://www.nin.com/access/5_08_04/index.asp | title = Nine Inch Nails: Access | author = Trent Reznor | publisher = [[Nine Inch Nails]] | date = [[2004-05-08]] | accessdate = 2007-05-21 | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070718105114/http://www.nin.com/access/5_08_04/index.asp | archivedate = 2007-06-18}}</ref> The only known released Tapeworm material was a reworked version of a track called "Vacant," retitled "[[Passive (song)|Passive]],"on [[A Perfect Circle]]'s 2004 album ''[[eMOTIVe]]''.<ref name="Vacant/Passive">{{cite web | title = A Perfect Circle – eMOTIVe | publisher = Sputnik Music | date = [[2005-07-26]] | url = http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=1021 | accessdate = 2007-11-11}}</ref> In 2006, Reznor played his first "solo" show(s) at [[Neil Young]]'s annual [[Bridge School Benefit]]. Backed by a four piece string section, he performed stripped-down versions of many Nine Inch Nails songs.<ref name="Bridge School">{{cite web | last = Maher | first = Dave | title = Brian Wilson, Neil Young, Reznor Play Bridge Benefit | publisher = [[Pitchfork Media]] | date= [[2006-09-12]] | url = http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/38490-brian-wilson-neil-young-reznor-play-bridge-benefit | accessdate = 2007-11-07}}</ref> Reznor co-produced [[Saul Williams]]' 2007 album ''[[The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!]]'' after Williams toured with Nine Inch Nails in 2005 and 2006. Reznor convinced Williams to release the album as a free download, while giving fans the option of paying $5 for higher quality files, or downloading all of the songs at a lower quality for free.<ref name="CNET Niggy Tadust">{{cite web | last = Sandoval | first = Greg | title = Trent Reznor: Take my music, please | publisher = [[News.com]] | date= [[2007-10-30]] | url = http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9807934-7.html | accessdate = 2007-11-07}}</ref><ref name="NY Entertainment Niggy Tardust">{{cite web | last = Westhoff | first = Ben | title = Trent Reznor and Saul Williams Discuss Their New Collaboration, Mourn OiNK | publisher = ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'' | date= [[2007-10-30]] | url = http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/10/trent_reznor_and_saul_williams.html | accessdate = 2007-11-07}}</ref> Reznor was also credited as "Musical Consultant" on the 2004 film ''[[Man on Fire (2004 film)|Man on Fire]]''.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0328107/fullcredits Man on Fire (2004) - Full cast and crew<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The movie features six [[Nine Inch Nails]] songs.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722153/ Trent Reznor<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> == Influence == Reznor's work as Nine Inch Nails has influenced many newer artists, which according to Reznor range from "generic imitations" dating from the band's initial success to younger bands echoing his style in a "truer, less imitative way".<ref>{{cite journal | title = Geoff Rickly interviews Trent Reznor | last = Rickly | first = Geoff | authorlink = Geoff Rickly | journal = [[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]] | date = [[2004-06-26]]}}</ref> Following the release of ''The Downward Spiral'', mainstream artists began to take notice of Nine Inch Nails' influence: David Bowie compared NIN's impact to that of [[The Velvet Underground]].<ref name= "Bowie">{{cite journal | title = Nine Inch Nails | last = Bowie | first = David | authorlink = David Bowie | journal = [[Rolling Stone]] | issue = 972 | date = [[2005-04-21]] | url = http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/7250012/94_nine_inch_nails | accessdate = 2007-03-13}}</ref> In 1997, Reznor appeared in ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine's list of the year's most influential people, and ''Spin'' magazine described him as "the most vital artist in music."<ref name="Time" /> [[Bob Ezrin]], producer for [[Pink Floyd]], [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], [[Alice Cooper]], and [[Peter Gabriel]], described Reznor in 2007 as a "true visionary" and advised aspiring artists to take note of his no-compromise attitude.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://torontoist.com/2007/04/thank_god_for_t.php | title = 'Thank God for Trent Reznor' | publisher = The Torontoist | date = [[2007-04-19]] | accessdate = 2007-04-20 | first = Marc | last = Lostracco}}</ref> During a rare appearance at the ''[[Kerrang!]]'' Awards in [[London]] that year, Reznor accepted the ''Kerrang!'' Icon, honoring Nine Inch Nails' long-standing influence on rock music.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20070823_kerrang.shtml | title = Kerrang Awards revealed | publisher = [[BBC 6]] | date = [[2007-08-23]] | accessdate = 2007-09-12}}</ref> Timbaland, one of pop music's most successful producers in recent years has cited Trent Reznor as his favorite studio producer. <ref>http://music.guardian.co.uk/urban/story/0,,2123761,00.html</ref> ==Discography== {{main|Trent Reznor discography}} {{seealso|Nine Inch Nails discography}} ==Footnotes== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== {{wikiquote}} {{commons|Trent Reznor}} *[http://www.nin.com/ nin.com] − official website *[http://www.nin-thespiral.com/ The Spiral] − official fan club {{Nine Inch Nails}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Reznor, Trent}} [[Category:1965 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American multi-instrumentalists|Reznor, Trent]] [[Category:American male singers]] [[Category:American music video directors]] [[Category:American record producers]] [[Category:American rock singers]] [[Category:American rock pianists]] [[Category:American singer-songwriters]] [[Category:American industrial musicians]] [[Category:Copyright activists]] [[Category:Nine Inch Nails]] [[Category:Nine Inch Nails members]] [[Category:People from Mercer County, Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Pennsylvania musicians]] [[Category:Pigface members]] [[Category:Quake]] [[Category:Video game composers]] [[Category:People from New Orleans, Louisiana]] [[bg:Трент Резнър]] [[cs:Trent Reznor]] [[da:Trent Reznor]] [[de:Trent Reznor]] [[et:Trent Reznor]] [[es:Trent Reznor]] [[fr:Trent Reznor]] [[id:Trent Reznor]] [[is:Trent Reznor]] [[it:Trent Reznor]] [[hu:Trent Reznor]] [[nl:Trent Reznor]] [[ja:トレント・レズナー]] [[no:Trent Reznor]] [[uz:Trent Reznor]] [[pl:Trent Reznor]] [[pt:Trent Reznor]] [[ru:Резнор, Трент]] [[simple:Trent Reznor]] [[fi:Trent Reznor]] [[sv:Trent Reznor]] [[tr:Trent Reznor]] [[uk:Трент Резнор]]