Trent Reznor
Biography
Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, actor, leader of industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, and member of How to Destroy Angels alongside his wife, Mariqueen Maandig, and Atticus Ross. He was previously associated with bands Option 30, Exotic Birds, and Tapeworm, among others. Reznor left Interscope Records in 2007, and is now an independent musician. Reznor began creating music early in his life, and cites his Western Pennsylvania childhood as an early influence. After being involved with a number of synthesizer-based bands in the mid-80s, Reznor gained employment at Right Track Studios and began creating his own music during the studio's closing hours under the moniker Nine Inch Nails. Reznor's first release as Nine Inch Nails, Pretty Hate Machine (1989), was a commercial and critical success, and he has since released seven major studio releases. Outside of Reznor's chief project Nine Inch Nails, he has contributed to many other artists' albums, including Marilyn Manson and Saul Williams. In 1997, Reznor appeared in Time magazine's list of the year's most influential people, and Spin magazine described him as "the most vital artist in music." Reznor, in collaboration with Atticus Ross, composed the score for The Social Network, a 2010 theatrical film about the founding of Facebook. The duo won the 2010 Golden Globe for Best Original Score and the Academy Award for Best Original Score for their collaboration. The soundtrack album was released by The Null Corporation, Reznor's own independent record label. Earlier this year, Reznor announced that the pair would once again be collaborating with David Fincher by composing the score to the US film adaptation of the novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, set for release in late 2011. Description above from the Wikipedia article Trent Reznor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Twin Peaks
1990
Golden Globe Awards
1944
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
The Oscars
1953
TRON: Ares
2025
The Defiant Ones
2017
Song Exploder
2020
Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza
2024
Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017
Light of Day
1987
Beautiful Noise
2014
Fix: The Ministry Movie
2011
Filmography
Twin Peaks
as "The" Nine Inch Nails · 1990
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee · 1944
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self · 1984
The Oscars
as Self · 1953
TRON: Ares
as F-35 Pilot #1 · 2025
The Defiant Ones
as Self · 2017
Song Exploder
as Self · 2020
Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza
· 2024
Score: A Film Music Documentary
as Self · 2017
Light of Day
as The Problems · 1987
Beautiful Noise
as Self · 2014
Fix: The Ministry Movie
as Self · 2011
Nine Inch Nails: Beside You in Time
as Self - lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, tambourine · 2007
Sound City
as Self · 2013
Nine Inch Nails Live: Tension 2013
as Self - Vocals, Piano, Guitar · 2015
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
as Self · 2010
Nine Inch Nails: Live at the Wiltern Theatre
as Self - vocals, guitar, keyboard, synthesizer · 2009
Nine Inch Nails - Self Destruct 1994
VEVO Presents: Nine Inch Nails Tension 2013
as Self - vocals, piano, guitar · 2013
Nine Inch Nails - Live at The Pipeline (Newark, New Jersey)
· 1989
Nine Inch Nails: The Downward Spiral Live
· 2009
Nine Inch Nails: Closure
as Self · 1997
Nine Inch Nails Live in San Jose
· 1994
Nine Inch Nails: Fragility 1.0
· 1999
Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records
as Self · 2018
Nine Inch Nails - Austin City Limits
· 2014
Nine Inch Nails: Live - Cold and Black and Infinite
as Himself · 2020
Nine Inch Nails: Panorama NYC Concert
as vocals, guitar, keyboards · 2017
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Nine Inch Nails: [2013] Rock 'n' Heim
· 2013
Deep
as Bank Robber
Nine Inch Nails: Woodstock 94
as vocals, guitar, keyboards · 1994
Nine Inch Nails: [2013] Reading Festival
· 2013
Nine Inch Nails: [1990] Live at The Video Bar
· 1990
Nine Inch Nails - Full Concert - Live at Woodstock '94
Nine Inch Nails: After All is Said and Done
as Self - vocals, guitar, keyboard, synthesizer · 2013
Nine Inch Nails & David Bowie: Dissonance
as Self · 1995
Nine Inch Nails: The Slip - Rehearsals
· 2008
Nine Inch Nails: Further Down The Spiral Tour
· 1995
The Cure Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2019
as Self
Nine Inch Nails - Lights Over South America
· 2008
I Dream of Wires
as Self · 2014
Nine Inch Nails: Nimes 2009
· 2009
Nine Inch Nails: Live at Mad Cool Festival
· 2018
Nine Inch Nails: And All That Could Have Been
as Vocals, keyboard, guitar · 2002
Nine Inch Nails - Live at Fuji Rock
· 2013
Nine Inch Nails: The Downward Spiral
as Himself
Nine Inch Nails - Toothful Voodooland
· 2005
Nine Inch Nails: Another Version of the Truth - Las Vegas
as Himself · 2009
Nine Inch Nails : Budweiser Made In America Festival
as lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizers · 2013
Nine Inch Nails: Australia
· 2009
Nine Inch Nails: Corona Capital Festival, Mexico City
· 2018
Nine Inch Nails - Live In Newark 89
Nine Inch Nails: Lollapalooza 2013
· 2013
Nine Inch Nails and the Industrial Uprising
as himself · 2009
Nine Inch Nails- Lights In The Sky Tour
· 2008
Nine Inch Nails: Live At Big Day Out, Sydney 2000
· 2000
Pigface: Glitch
· 1992