Biography
TRENT REZNOR STATISTICS Full Name: Michael Trent Reznor Birthdate: May 17, 1965, at 7:30 a.m. EDST Height: About 5'6" or 5'7" Eye Color: Hazel Hair Color: Dark brown, dyed jet black every six weeks Status: Single Pets: Female Golden Labrador Retriever 'Emmy Lou' Female Weimariner 'Daisy' Home: Mercer, Pennsylvania U.S.A., later moved to Cleveland, Ohio Current Home: Garden District - New Orleans, LA Religion: Brought up Protestant Fav. Color: Green Fav. Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Creamy Tattoos: None Education: 1 year at Allegheny College before dropping out in 1984 Majors: Computer Engineering & Music Piercing: Ears and for about a year he had his septum pierced but it 'was a nightmare when I had a cold' FAMILY Mother: Nancy Clark (Homemaker) Father: Mike Reznor (Interior Designer/Amateur Bluegrass Musician) Sister: Tera (Born: @1971, Mother of 2) Grandfather: Bill Clark (Semi-Retired Furniture Salesman) Early childhood: When Trent's parents divorced in the early 1970s, Trent stayed with his maternal Grandparents (who raised him) and Tera stayed with her mother. As a child, Trent was in the Boy Scouts, skateboarded, built model planes, and played the piano (according to his grandfather). Trent's piano teacher (Rita Beglin) compared Trent's piano playing to Harry Connick Jr. In high school Trent was clean cut, handsome and popular. He played the tenor sax and keyboards in his high school jazz and marching bands. He was also voted best in drama by classmates and performed in local rock bands. No, he was not abused as a child, and has never claimed to be (even though it seems to be the fashionable thing to do among people these days). Additional Info
Former Bands: Option 30, keyboardist for Erotic Birds Parents: His dad sold acoustic instruments for a living. He gave Reznor his first guitar lessons Influences: Pink Floyd's The Wall, Kiss, David Bowie, Brian Eno Currently likes: Tori Amos, Pantera, Live, Ministry, Skinny Puppy, The Cure, Aphex Twin, Marilyn Manson Other Occupations: Engineer in a recording studio, salesman in electronic instrument store in Cleveland Hobbies: Collects Vintage arcade games First Song written: "Down In It" First Musical Experiance: Took piano lessons starting at age 5. Later he took saxophone, trumpet and guitar lessons briefly. Learned to play the Moog synthesizer while in high school. Early Glimpse: Reznor appears briefly in the film Light of Day from 1987(some parts are taken from the NIN FAQ) |
Young Trent See other pictures of Trent here... |
Go to the NIN files ...
Got any information that I haven't?
TELL ME!