Trent Reznor

American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and composer
Person human Q282722
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Trent Reznor was born on May 17, 1965, in New Castle [1][2][3]. He is a citizen of the United States . His education includes attendance at Mercer Area High School and Allegheny College .

Reznor works as a singer, composer, pianist, singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer . His professional activities span genres including rock music, alternative rock, industrial rock, synth-pop, ambient music, and alternative metal [4]. He is employed by Apple Inc. .

His personal life includes a marriage to Mariqueen Maandig that began in 2009 and continues to the present . His accolades include the Academy Award for Best Original Score, the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, and the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media [5].

Trent Reznor

Summary

Trent Reznor is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Castle[2]. He was born on May 17, 1965[3]. He worked as a singer[4], composer[5], pianist[6], singer-songwriter[7], and guitarist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,839 views/month, #2,640 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New Castle[2], Trent Reznor…
  • Trent Reznor was born on May 17, 1965[3].
  • Among Trent Reznor's spouses was Mariqueen Maandig[10].
  • Trent Reznor held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Trent Reznor's native language[12].
  • Trent Reznor worked as a singer[4].
  • Trent Reznor worked as a composer[5].
  • Trent Reznor's professions included pianist[6].
  • Trent Reznor's professions included singer-songwriter[7].
  • Trent Reznor's professions included guitarist[8].
  • Trent Reznor's professions included record producer[13].
  • Trent Reznor was employed by Apple Inc.[14].
  • Trent Reznor was educated at Allegheny College[15].
  • Trent Reznor's education included a stint at Mercer Area High School[16].
  • Trent Reznor received the Academy Award for Best Original Score[17].
  • Trent Reznor received the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score[18].
  • Trent Reznor received the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media[19].
  • Trent Reznor was a member of Nine Inch Nails[20].
  • Trent Reznor was a member of How to Destroy Angels[21].
  • Trent Reznor is recorded as male[22].
  • Trent Reznor's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Trent Reznor's genre is rock music[24].
  • Trent Reznor's genre is alternative rock[25].
  • Trent Reznor's genre is industrial rock[26].
  • Trent Reznor's genre is synth-pop[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1965-05-17[30]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, industrial, industrial metal, industrial rock, metal, rock[31]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, american, composer, industrial, industrial metal, industrial rock, metal, rock, score, soundtrack[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bc880664-6751-4998-984d-ebdbff15d229[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in New Castle[2], Trent Reznor… he was born on May 17, 1965[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Allegheny College[15], a liberal arts college in the United States[34], in United States[35], founded in 1815[36] and Mercer Area High School[16], a high school[37], in United States[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], composer[5], pianist[6], singer-songwriter[7], guitarist[8], and record producer[13]. Among Trent Reznor's employers was Apple Inc.[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[17], an Academy Awards[39], in United States[40], founded in 1935[41]; Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score[18], a class of award[42]; and Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media[19], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1959[45].

Personal Life

Among Trent Reznor's spouses was Mariqueen Maandig[10].

Why It Matters

Trent Reznor ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,839 views/month, #2,640 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Gary Go[48], a singer-songwriter[49], b. 1985[50], of United Kingdom[51].

FAQs

Where was Trent Reznor born?

Trent Reznor was born in New Castle[2].

Who was Trent Reznor married to?

Trent Reznor's spouses include Mariqueen Maandig[10].

What did Trent Reznor do for work?

Trent Reznor worked as singer[4], composer[5], pianist[6], singer-songwriter[7], and guitarist[8].

Where did Trent Reznor go to school?

Trent Reznor was educated at Allegheny College[15] and Mercer Area High School[16].

What awards did Trent Reznor receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[17], Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score[18], and Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media[19].

Who did Trent Reznor influence?

Trent Reznor has been cited as an influence by Gary Go[48].

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  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Allegheny College, Mercer Area High School
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    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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