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Marilyn Manson

An American rock group founded by Marilyn Manson in the city of Fort Lauderdale (Florida) in 1989. Initially existing under the name Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids, the band gained local fame in its early years thanks to its theatrical live performances; in 1993, Marilyn Manson became the first band to sign a contract with the Nothing Records label, founded by Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor. Until 1996, each member's pseudonym was composed by adding the names of sex symbols on one side and the surnames of famous criminals on the other; in this way, in particular, the name of the band itself and the frontman's pseudonym were created. The group's lineup, with the exception of Manson himself, changed very often.