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| + | '''Chris Alan Vrenna''' (born February 23, 1967), is a professional musician. He is the live keyboardist of [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]], and founder of the electronic band [[Tweaker]]. Vrenna also played drums for [[Nine Inch Nails]] from 1989 until 1997. His stage name is Podboy. | ||
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{{Musician | {{Musician | ||
| Name = Chris Vrenna | | Name = Chris Vrenna | ||
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| Birth_name = Chris Vrenna | | Birth_name = Chris Vrenna | ||
| − | | Born = February 23, 1967 (age | + | | Born = February 23, 1967 (age 43) in Erie, Pennsylvania |
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| Instrument = Drums, Keyboards, Singing|Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer, Guitar, Bass guitar | | Instrument = Drums, Keyboards, Singing|Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer, Guitar, Bass guitar | ||
| Genre = Industrial rock, Industrial metal, Alternative rock, Electronica, New prog | | Genre = Industrial rock, Industrial metal, Alternative rock, Electronica, New prog | ||
| Occupation = Musician, drummer, record producer | | Occupation = Musician, drummer, record producer | ||
| Years_active = 1980–present | | Years_active = 1980–present | ||
| − | | Label = Six Degrees Records, Waxploitation, [[Interscope Records|Interscope]], [[Nothing]] | + | | Label = Six Degrees Records, Waxploitation, [[Interscope Records|Interscope]], [[Nothing Records|Nothing]] |
| Associated_acts = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]], [[Tweaker]], [[Nine Inch Nails]], Die Warzau, Stabbing Westward, [[Jack Off Jill]], [[Scarling.]], Skinny Puppy, [[KMFDM]], [[Billy Corgan]], Gnarls Barkley, The Rasmus, Econoline Crush | | Associated_acts = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]], [[Tweaker]], [[Nine Inch Nails]], Die Warzau, Stabbing Westward, [[Jack Off Jill]], [[Scarling.]], Skinny Puppy, [[KMFDM]], [[Billy Corgan]], Gnarls Barkley, The Rasmus, Econoline Crush | ||
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| − | + | ==Biography== | |
| + | Vrenna was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. He moved to Chicago in the mid to late-1980s, quickly becoming a part of the Chicago industrial music scene and was briefly a member of Die Warzau and Stabbing Westward. | ||
| − | + | He later reconnected with [[Trent Reznor]], whom he met in the early 1980s, when they both were in local Cleveland, Ohio band the Exotic Birds. Also toured as a live drummer for [[KMFDM]] during the ''Money'' era tours, in 1992. He is currently recording under the name Tweaker, and has released two albums under that name, ''The Attraction to All Things Uncertain'' and ''2a.m. Wakeup Call''. Tweaker toured select North American dates with Skinny Puppy in 2004. | |
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| − | + | ==Career== | |
| − | + | ===In music=== | |
| − | == Career == | + | As a producer, remixer, and engineer, Vrenna has worked for [[Rammstein]], The Rasmus, U2, Weezer, P.O.D., [[David Bowie]], Cold, underwater, [[Scarling.]], [[The Smashing Pumpkins]], [[Hole]], [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]], [[Rob Zombie]], Green Day, the Wallflowers, and the Japanese rock band Dir en grey. He has also worked with the underground industrial group Pigface and produced songs and albums for underground girl groups Scarling., [[Jack Off Jill]], and Rasputina. |
| − | === In music === | + | |
| − | As a producer, remixer, and engineer, Vrenna has worked for [[Rammstein]], The Rasmus, U2, Weezer, P.O.D., [[David Bowie]], Cold, underwater, [[Scarling.]], [[The Smashing Pumpkins]], [[Hole]], [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]], [[Rob Zombie]], Green Day, the Wallflowers, and the Japanese rock band Dir en grey. He has also worked with the underground industrial group Pigface and produced songs and albums for underground girl groups [[Jack Off Jill]], and | + | |
Vrenna has also worked on music for several video games including ''Doom 3'' (as producer with Clint Walsh), ''Quake 4'', ''American McGee's Alice'' (with additional vocals from [[Jessicka]] of Jack Off Jill and Scarling.), ''Enter the Matrix'', ''Sonic the Hedgehog'', ''Area 51'', and ''Need for Speed Most Wanted''. In 2004 he started soundtrack work on ''Tabula Rasa'', a massive multiplayer online game. He also helped compose the theme song to the animated series ''Xiaolin Showdown''. | Vrenna has also worked on music for several video games including ''Doom 3'' (as producer with Clint Walsh), ''Quake 4'', ''American McGee's Alice'' (with additional vocals from [[Jessicka]] of Jack Off Jill and Scarling.), ''Enter the Matrix'', ''Sonic the Hedgehog'', ''Area 51'', and ''Need for Speed Most Wanted''. In 2004 he started soundtrack work on ''Tabula Rasa'', a massive multiplayer online game. He also helped compose the theme song to the animated series ''Xiaolin Showdown''. | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Image:Vrenna.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Chris Vrenna]] |
| − | He can be seen performing in the music videos for the songs "Gave Up", "Wish", and "March of the Pigs" on the Nine Inch Nails video compilation ''Closure'', and "The Perfect Drug". | + | He can be seen performing in the music videos for the songs "Gave Up", "Wish", and "March of the Pigs" on the Nine Inch Nails video compilation ''Closure'', and also makes a brief appearance in "The Perfect Drug". |
Vrenna won a Grammy award as a member of Nine Inch Nails for "Best Metal Performance" for "Happiness in Slavery" in 1995 for the live performance of the song at Woodstock '94. | Vrenna won a Grammy award as a member of Nine Inch Nails for "Best Metal Performance" for "Happiness in Slavery" in 1995 for the live performance of the song at Woodstock '94. | ||
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Vrenna was Billy Corgan's programmer for four months in 1997. While he was on tour with the Smashing Pumpkins, Vrenna got a call from Axl Rose, who invited Vrenna to spend time with Guns N' Roses. "I did for a couple weeks, but then decided I didn't want to join the band," said Vrenna. | Vrenna was Billy Corgan's programmer for four months in 1997. While he was on tour with the Smashing Pumpkins, Vrenna got a call from Axl Rose, who invited Vrenna to spend time with Guns N' Roses. "I did for a couple weeks, but then decided I didn't want to join the band," said Vrenna. | ||
| − | Vrenna was chosen to take over the drumming responsibilities for [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] after [[Ginger Fish]] was injured [[2004/09/24 Cologne, Germany|in 2004]]. He | + | Vrenna was chosen to take over the drumming responsibilities for [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] after [[Ginger Fish]] was injured [[2004/09/24 Cologne, Germany|in 2004]]. He is currently the live keyboardist for Marilyn Manson since the departure of [[Stephen Bier|Madonna Wayne Gacy]]. He worked with Marilyn Manson on their seventh studio album ''[[The High End of Low]]''. He is also currently working with Manson again for their [[Marilyn Manson's eighth studio album|eighth studio album]]. |
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| − | == Filmography == | + | ==Filmography== |
* ''Woodstock 94'' (1995) | * ''Woodstock 94'' (1995) | ||
* ''Closure'' (1997) | * ''Closure'' (1997) | ||
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* ''maniaTV'' (2008) | * ''maniaTV'' (2008) | ||
| − | == External links == | + | ==External links== |
| − | * [ | + | * [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0904066/ Chris Vrenna] at The Internet Movie Database |
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{{Members}} | {{Members}} | ||
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[[Category:Males]] | [[Category:Males]] | ||
[[Category:Musicians]] | [[Category:Musicians]] | ||
