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Reznor was born and raised in the western Pennsylvania town of Mercer in a Lutheran household (although Reznor now states that he believes in God, but has no actual religion). Because he has the same first name as his father, he was called by his middle name to avoid confusion. In late 1970, soon after the birth of his little sister, Tera, Reznor's father left and his parents divorced. He and his infant sister were Reznor was sent to live with their his maternal grandparents, primarily because it would have been too difficult for while his infant sister stayed with their mother to raise them by herself. Reznor's grandmother decided that the 5-year-old should take classical piano lessons. Over the years he became immersed in music and has been compared to Harry Connick, Jr. by his piano teacher.

Reznor graduated from high school in 1983 and went on to study production computer engineering at Allegheny College. He began dating [[The Becoming#Annie|Andrea Mulrain]] while at college. It was around this time that he joined his first "real" band, [[Option 30]]. They became popular in the college scene in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio but Reznor clearly wanted to get out and see more. After a year in college, Reznor dropped out of school and left Option 30. He was offered a job as a salesperson at a specialty keyboard and pro audio shop, Pi Keyboards and Audio, in Cleveland and moved there. While working there, he met Bart Koster, who was building a new recording studio, Right Track Studios. Koster was impressed with Reznor's skills and offered him a job as a studio technician before he even moved into the building. [https://www.thefader.com/2013/09/23/nine-inch-nails-oral-history-interview] In Cleveland, Reznor also reconnected with [[Chris Vrenna]], whom he knew had met in 1985 when Vrenna bought a piece of gear from high school, and they became roommateshim. The day jobs helped Reznor pay the bills but, like in Pennsylvania, he became active in Cleveland's music scene.

Reznor's first band in Cleveland was a cover band called [[The Urge]]. This band drew crowds and Reznor got some recognition. When he left the band months later they lost much of their audience. Reznor briefly re-joined before parting ways again shortly thereafter. In 1985, he joined [[The Innocent]] as a keyboardist, but left the band after three months. In 1986Later in 1985, he joined the [[Exotic Birds]] as a keyboardist and back-up vocalist with [[Andy Kubiszewski]] (who would later join [[Stabbing Westward]]) and, at one point, Vrenna. During this time Reznor also met [[John A. Malm, Jr.]], who was doing promotion for the band. The Exotic Birds received some national attention after playing a few gigs with the Culture Club, but Reznor's tenure with them would not lastleft the band in 1987. [https://casetext. com/case/reznor-v-j-artist-management] This was followed by keyboardist positions in [[Slam Bamboo]] and [[Lucky Pierre]]. Reznor was also briefly part of [[Kollaps]] during these years, alongside [[Richard Patrick]]. But all the while, Reznor wanted to be able to do his own music and be his own musician.

In 1988, Reznor was finally able to write his first "real" song. It was entitled "[[Down in It (song)|Down In It]]" and was recorded as part of a demo during Reznor's spare time at the studio. After trying to come up with a name for his solo project (an early contender was The Crown Of Thorns[http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=6183]), he settled on the name Nine Inch Nails (NIN for short) because "it sounded menacing, it was catchy, it stood the two-week test, and it could be easily abbreviated." He later befriended [[John A. Malm, Jr.]], who would become his manager for 15 years. The demo (known Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen has also been quoted as saying that the name comes from a review of Ministry's '[[Purest Feeling (halo)|Purest Feeling]]'Twitch'') , wherein the reviewer stated that listening to the second half of the album was shopped like having a nine-inch nail driven into your head.[https://www.laweekly.com/ministrys-al-jourgensen-is-a-national-treasure/] Malm had been informally managing and supporting Reznor during this period, and helped him shop around the demo to various record labels. Ultimately [[TVT Records]], known for its TV music compilations, signed Reznor and offered to help him release his music.

In summer of 2002, [[Rick Rubin]] called Reznor in regard to country music legend [[Johnny Cash]] recording a cover of the song "[[Hurt (song)|Hurt]]." Reznor was honored and okayed the recording since Rubin has done great work with Cash, and it wasn't very likely that "Hurt" would make the cut. In November 2002 Reznor received a CD containing Cash's cover and wasn't sure what to think of it. About four months later he received a DVD containing a music video for the song. Reznor was flattered, honored, and moved to tears by the results.

In At a June 2003meeting with Malm to discuss their joint business affairs, Malm presented Reznor with some startling news about his assets. It was revealed learned for the first time from the accountant that he didn't have as much money as he thought he didhad advanced millions of dollars more to the joint companies (which were operating at a loss) than Malm had, with no realistic expectation of those funds being repaid. In September, having concluded that Malm had "run [his net worth estimated to be somewhere between US$400,000 and $3] finances into the ground",000,000. Malm also presented Reznor with a bill asking hired an outside business management firm for US$3the first time,000and based on their findings,000 fired Malm in payment. Shocked by this, Reznor looked back at the contracts he had signed with Malm and found some errorsDecember. Malm sued to collect on the money he claimed he was owed. Reznor countered, claiming that Malm had been holding back earningsin April 2004 for $2. Both suits were combined into one lawsuit by a federal judge 2 million in 2004unpaid commissions, naming and Reznor as the plaintiff, with the case going to trial in countersued for breach of fiduciary duty and fraud. A New York City jury trial in 2005. found Malm was firedliable for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, conversion, and breach of contract, and awarded Reznor a total of $4.62 million in damages and interest. Reznor signed with manager Jim Guerinot at Rebel Waltz. As a result, Nothing Records folded in 2004, being absorbed into Nothing's parent company, [[Interscope Records]].

In early 2013, Reznor had announced that Nine Inch Nails would be touring again, despite having done a [[Wave Goodbye Tour|farewell tour]] in 2009. Several months later, he revealed that a new album entitled ''[[Hesitation Marks]]'' had been secretly recorded over the course of a year and that he had signed to [[Columbia Records]]. He cited his work with film scores and How To Destroy Angels as the source of his revitalized interest in a new direction for NIN. The album was released on September 3, 2013 and was acclaimed by both fans and critics, many of them coming to view it as Reznor's best work since ''The Fragile''. It incorporated more atmospheric and layered sound than had been customary in recent works. Reznor stated that the album was a thematic sequel to ''The Downward Spiral'', being something of a belated epilogue to that album's story and showing the life arc of its protagonist.

The [[NIN 2013-2014|world tour]] that supported the album was released on September 3the most ambitious one yet, picking up where 2008's Lights In The Sky tour had left off. Each leg had a different look and feel, 2013 and the band lineup was acclaimed by both fans at one point the largest one Reznor had ever assembled. As always, cutting edge technology and dazzling displays of light and criticsmotion made for a memorable concert experience. On January 21, 2014, the [[Beats Music]] streaming service went live, with Reznor serving as Chief Creative Officer. On the same day, many of them coming to view it as was also announced that Reznorand Ross were doing the score for David Fincher's best work since ''The Fragile[[Gone Girl Soundtrack|Gone Girl]]''. It incorporated more atmospheric The album was released digitally on September 30, 2014 and layered sound than had been customary in recent worksthe film opened on October 2. Reznor stated that the album Beats Music was a thematic sequel to ''The Downward Spiral'', being something of a belated epilogue to that album's story eventually acquired by Apple and showing absorbed into the life arc of its protagonistApple Music streaming service.

The In 2016, Ross became a full-fledged member of Nine Inch Nails and a host of other score music from Reznor and Ross was announced. In June, the pair released a [[NIN 2013-2014Juno|world tourstandalone track]] that supported the album for a short film about NASA's Juno Mission. This was followed by the most ambitious one yet, picking up where 2008's Lights In '[[Before The Sky tour had left offFlood Soundtrack]]'' (a collaboration with Mogwai and Gustavo Santaolalla) and the ''[[Patriots Day Soundtrack]]''. Each leg had Delivering on a different look and feelpromise made in 2015 for new music from NIN the following year, and the band lineup ''[[Not The Actual Events]]'' EP was at one point the largest one Reznor had ever assembledofficially released on December 23, 2016. As alwaysIn 2017, cutting edge technology it was revealed that ''Not The Actual Events'' was the first in a [[The Trilogy|trilogy]] of related releases and dazzling displays of light the second installment, ''[[Add Violence]]'', was released on July 21. Reznor and motion made Ross scores for a memorable concert experience''[[The Vietnam War Original Score|The Vietnam War]]'' as well as the short film ''[[The Black Ghiandola]]'' followed.

On January 21, 2014, the Beats Music streaming service went live, with Reznor serving as Chief Creative Officer===Cold And Black And Infinite... On and beyond===The third installment of the same dayaforementioned trilogy, it was also announced that Reznor and Ross were doing the score for David Fincher's ''[[Gone Girl Soundtrack|Gone GirlBad Witch]]''. The album , was released digitally on September 30June 22, 2014 and the film opened on October 22018. Beats Music The trilogy was subsequently purchased by Apple and relaunched under a new iteration of iTunes called Apple Musicsupported with the [[NIN 2017-2018]] touring cycle, effectively making Reznor an Apple employee for including a time. ===back-to-basics trek with [[The Trilogy Jesus and Beyond===In 2016, a host of other score music from Reznor and Ross was announced. In June, Mary Chain]] (named the pair released a [[Juno|standalone trackCold And Black And Infinite Tour]] for a short film about NASA's Juno Mission. This was followed by ) that saw the ''live debuts of "[[Before The Flood SoundtrackAnd All That Could Have Been (song)|And All That Could Have Been]]'' (a collaboration with Mogwai and Gustavo Santaolalla) " and the ''"[[Patriots Day SoundtrackThe Perfect Drug (song)|The Perfect Drug]]''". Delivering on That year also saw a promise made in 2015 partial Reznor and Ross score for new music from NIN the following year, the ''[[Not Mid90s (Original Music From The Actual EventsMotion Picture)|Mid90s]]'' EP was officially released on December 23, 2016. In 2017, it was revealed that ''Not The Actual Events'' was the first in following year saw a [[The Trilogy|trilogy]] flurry of related releases activity from Reznor and the second installmentRoss, with scores for ''[[Add ViolenceBird Box Original Score|Bird Box]]''(including an extended box set version), was released on July 21. Reznor and Ross scores for ''[[The Vietnam War Waves (Original Score)|The Vietnam WarWaves]]'' as well as the short film and HBO's ''[[Watchmen (Music From The Black GhiandolaHBO Series)|Watchmen]]'' followedseries.

The third installment of the aforementioned trilogy, Scores for ''[[Bad WitchSoul (Original Score)|Soul]]'', was released on June 22, 2018. The trilogy was supported with the [[NIN 2017-2018]] touring cycle, including a back-to-basics trek with [[The Jesus and Mary Chain]] (named the David Fincher's ''[[Cold And Black And Infinite Tour]]) that saw the live debuts of "[[And All That Could Have Been Mank (songOriginal Musical Score)|And All That Could Have BeenMank]]" and "[[The Perfect Drug (song)|The Perfect Drug]]"'' were released in 2020. That year also saw a partial In late 2019, it was revealed that Reznor and Ross had completed an avant-garde score for ''[[Mid90s (Original Music From Unreleased_projects#The_Woman_In_The_Window_score|The Woman In The Motion Picture)|Mid90sWindow]]''but that it had been scrapped due to a change in the film's direction. The following year saw a flurry On March 26, 2020, two more volumes of activity from Reznor and Ross, with scores for the ''[[Bird Box Original Score|Bird BoxGhosts]]'' series (including an extended box set version), ''[[Waves (Original Score)|WavesGhosts V: Together]]'' and HBO's ''[[Watchmen (Music From The HBO Series)|WatchmenGhosts VI: Locusts]]'' series) were released in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 7, 2020, Reznor and NIN were inducted into the [[Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame]]. Reznor had previously inducted The Cure, one of his influences.

Scores for In 2021, ''Soul'' repeated the feat of ''The Woman In The WindowSocial Network'', earning Reznor and Ross both the Academy Award and Golden Globe for best original score, and Reznor and Ross collaborated with Halsey on her fourth album, ''[[Soul (Original Score)|SoulIf I Can't Have Love, I Want Power]]'', and David Fincher's ''. NIN embarked on a [[Mank (Original Musical Score)NIN 2022|Manktour]]'' were announced in 2022 to make up for [[Canceled Pandemic Dates|canceled tour dates]] from 2020and 2021. In late 2019The aesthetic for the tour was mainly a continuation of the Cold And Black And Infinite Tour. During this same time period, it was revealed that Reznor and Ross had completed their avant-garde score made appearances in various capacities on albums by Danny Elfman, Antonio Sanchez & Bad Hombre, and Fever Ray. Scores for ''The Woman In The Window[[Bones and All (Original Score)|Bones and All]]'' but that it had been scrapped due to a change in the film's direction. On March 26, 2020, two more volumes of the and ''[[GhostsEmpire of Light (Original Score)|Empire of Light]]'' series (were released in 2022, and scores for ''[[Ghosts VTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Original Score)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: TogetherMutant Mayhem]]'' and ''[[Ghosts VI: LocustsThe Killer (Original Score)|The Killer]]'') were released in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 7, 2020, Reznor and NIN were inducted into the [[Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame]]. Reznor had previously inducted The Cure, one of his influences2023.

*Appeared in the film ''[[wp:Light Of Day|Light Of Day]]'' as a member of "The Problems" (played by Exotic BirdsReznor, Mark Addison, and Frank Vale)[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM0MmNjy97s]

*''Cautiøn Dø Nøt Play,'' Crunch-OØ-Matic (Album programming)

*Provided vocals and guitar on tour with Pigface*''Gub,'' [[Pigface]] (Loops, "The Bushmaster") (writing, vocals, "[[Suck]]")*Provided vocals on tour with Pigface

*''Under WaxTrax! Records: The PinkFirst 13 Years. Blackbox (A Video Retrospective) Volume 1,'' [[Tori Amos]] Lead Into Gold (VocalsVideo, "Past The MissionFaster Than Light")*''Light,Black Box—Wax Trax! Records: The First 13 Years'' KMFDM (Vocals, "Light Supernaut (Fat Back DubTrent Reznor Vocal Version) remix"for 1000 Homo DJs)*''Prick'', [[Prick]] (promotional cassette, contains alternate versions from ''Prick'', A1, A3, A6, B2)

*''PrickThe Heart's Filthy Lesson,'' [[PrickDavid Bowie]] (ProducerRemix, tracks 1, 3–5"The Heart's Filthy Lesson (Alt Mix)")

*''[[I'm Afraid Of Americans]],'' David Bowie (Remix, "I'm Afraid Of Americans" (V1, V2, V3, V4 and V6 Mixes); vocals, "I'm Afraid Of Americans V1")

*''Voyeurs,'' 2wo (Album producer)*''Pleasant Smell,'' [[12 Rounds]] (Remix, "Pleasant Smell (Rethought by Trent Reznor, [[Keith Hillebrandt]], and [[Clint Mansell]]for the Nothing Collective)") There are two versions with the same title

===19992000===

 ===2000===*''Seven'', David Bowie (Vocals, "I'm Afraid Of Americans V1") (Video, "I'm Afraid of Americans")*''Requiem for a Dream'' (Music consultant)

*''It DreamsMan on Fire'', [[Jakalope]] (Co-producerMusical consultant)

*''Born 4,'' [[Jakalope]] (Co-producer)*''Live At Metropol Pittsburgh PA 04/25/1991'', Pigface (Vocals, "Suck" live) (Guitar, "Tapeworm", "T.F.W.O." live)

*[httphttps://nothing.nin.net/int2.html "Portrait Of A Nine Inch Nail," ''Alternative Press.'' July 1990]*[httphttps://twitter.com/trent_reznor treznordeleted Trent Reznor's selected Twitter profileposts]*[httphttps://open.spotify.com/user/treznor Trent Reznor's Spotify profile]*[httphttps://www.threads.net/@treznor Trent Reznor's Threads profile]*[https://instagram.com/treznor Trent Reznor's Instagram profile]*[httphttps://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/trent-reznor/id2844131 Trent Reznor's Apple Music profile]