![Marilyn Manson – Stage Name Origins](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2012/06/Manson300.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Marilyn Manson – Stage Name Origins
Marilyn Manson may very well have the most infamous stage name on the planet. As a pioneer of shocking imagery and lyrical content in mainstream music, Manson has been met with much vilification and protest due to the misunderstanding of his creative direction.
Born Brian Hugh Warner, the vocalist came up with the moniker of Marilyn Manson by combining the names of iconic actress Marilyn Monroe and psychotic cult leader Charles Manson.
He chose those two names specifically because he viewed Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson as the two most iconic figures of the 1960s. Marilyn Manson's bandmates would also adopt the actress / killer names, such as Ginger Fish (Ginger Rogers / Albert Fish) and Madonna Wayne Gacy (Madonna / John Wayne Gacy).
More From Loudwire
![Marilyn Manson Accuser Goes Public With Statement After Judge’s Ruling](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2024/04/attachment-marilyn_manson_2019.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![What Ever Happened to Rock + Metal’s Class of 1994?](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2024/07/attachment-Cradle-of-Filth-Oasis-Korn.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![The Rumor That Destroyed Trent Reznor + Marilyn Manson’s Friendship](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2024/06/attachment-trent_reznor_marilyn_manson_feud.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Marilyn Manson Shares First New Music Clip Since Abuse Allegations](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2024/05/attachment-marilyn_manson_teases_new_music.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![14 New Rock + Metal Tours Announced This Past Week (April 26 – May 2, 2024)](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2024/05/attachment-Kaleo-Slipknot.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Marilyn Manson Opener The Funeral Portrait Respond to Backlash Over Taking the Gig](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2024/05/attachment-The-Funeral-Portrait-Marilyn-Manson-Fan-Tweet.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Marilyn Manson Announces 2024 Headlining Tour Dates, First Since 2019](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2024/04/attachment-marilyn_manson_2019.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Zoltan Bathory Praises Marilyn Manson’s Sobriety Ahead of Tour With Five Finger Death Punch](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2024/04/attachment-zoltan_bathory_marilyn_manson.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![17 New Rock + Metal Tours + Two Festivals Announced This Past Week (March 8-14, 2024)](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2024/03/attachment-Slash-Breaking-Benjamin-Five-Finger-Death-Punch.jpg?w=980&q=75)