The Long Hard Road Out Of Hell: Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson is a very controversial pop culture figure, known greatly for his lyrics and outward spoken beliefs. He is constantly being blamed for having a negative influence on his fans and has been blamed for suicides and other violent attacks and events. Manson is known for his outspoken opinion on religion, drug use and violence. This shows through in his lyrics, art pieces and interview quotes. As well as his autobiography, The Long Hard Road Out of Hell. But, how did this happen? How did Marilyn Manson come to be? Better yet, is Manson really as bad as the media depicts him?

Marilyn Manson, Brian Hugh Warner, was born in Canton, Ohio on January 5th of 1969. His parents, Barbara Jo and Hugh Warner, raised him
His movie, Phantasmagoria: The Visions Of Lewis Carroll, has been running into developmental problems since 2005/6. It was originally said to release in mid 2007, but nothing has been spoken about it in recent year. The movie is supposed to depict author Lewis Carroll’s life, with Manson portraying him.

Marilyn Manson’s art career actually began with watercolor painting in 1999. However, it was extremely unprofessional at the point. He made five art pieces and sold them to drug dealers. In the 2000’s, Manson had his first art show, entitled The Golden Age of Grotesque, was held at the Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions Center. He has also put on shows in Paris and Berlin. Manson started a self proclaimed art movement, which he called Celebritarian Corporation. It is also the name of Manson’s Los Angeles art gallery. Although Manson is widely seen as a bad influence, he has won a number of awards. These include a Lifetime Achievement award, from Kerrang, and Video Music Award, from MTV. He has also been nominated for four Grammys since 1998. As well as, four more nominations for the Video Music Awards prior to