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Gidget Gein
Gidget Gein attending an art exhibition in 2007.
Background information
Birth name	Bradley Mark Stewart
Born	September 11, 1969 in Hollywood, Florida
Died	October 8, 2008 in Burbank, California (age 39)
Genre(s)	Alternative metal, industrial rock, experimental
Occupation(s)	Artist, musician, songwriter,poet
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar, guitar, vocals
Years active	1990–2007
Label(s)	Transparency, Scorpian Rising, Empire MusicWerks, Use Once and Destroy, Interscope, Nothing, WYNF, Beat Up Your Mom
Associated acts	UNPOP Art, Gidget Gein and the Dali Gaggers, Marilyn Manson, Insanity Assassin

Bradley Mark Stewart (born September 11, 1969 and died on October 8, 2008), better known by his stage name Gidget Gein, was a professional musician. Gein played bass in Marilyn Manson from 1989 until he was fired in 1993. His stage name was formed from the names Gidget and Ed Gein.

Biography

Bradley Mark Stewart was born in Hollywood, Florida. He was born to a Catholic school teacher mother and police officer father. As his biological mother and father began to separate, Bradley's early childhood character was molded through a host of 1970s kid shows, AM-radio, and drive-in movies, while learning to play guitar through a Catholic priest.

A bit further on in his life in the mid 80s, he would be seen as a popular clothing model and local band member. His character, style, and reputation at this point had become the prototype for what young Brian Warner would adapt into a Marilyn Manson ideal. As they became closer friends, Bradley and Brian's personalities expressed themselves through fun ideals in Gidget Gein and Marilyn Manson. The personal stylings, influences, and experiences of each member would showcase as Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids to the south Florida music scene and eventually gain the attention of a newly successful Trent Reznor.

As the band became more infamous after dropping the "Spooky Kids" title in 1992, Gidget's personality was becoming more chaotic through extensive drug use. In October 1993, Reznor agreed to rework the production on Marilyn Manson's album, taking them and their tapes to The Record Plant in Los Angeles. On the Christmas Eve of 1993, when finding himself in a hospital bed after a heroin overdose, He was replaced by Jeordie White, now known as Twiggy Ramirez, of Miami death metal band Amboog-a-Lard.

Noticeably, most of Jeordie White's signature early Twiggy Ramirez look, down to the multi colored dreadlocks, was influenced by Whites girlfriend Jessika and Gidget. After writing a great arsenal of music for the band, Gein then saw a substitution of his style and personality inserted into Marilyn Manson albums for years to come. Earlier songs Gidget had written such as "She's Not My Girlfriend" would be retitled with different lyrics as the song "1996"

Gidget moved to New York in 1996, As his own art and ideas began to gather, he formed a group called Gidget Gein and the Dali Gaggers alonside Sun Red Sun guitarist Al Romano and Rainbow Black Sabbath drummer Bobby Rondinelli and Alistarr Lidell. former vocalist of the Ultras a band Gidget loved. Gidget recorded the Dali Gaggers album at Jimi hendrixs electric lady studio in new york city. the cd featured various fun displays of degenerate art, ideas and post-punk styled songwriting. By examining the flyers and lyrics of the Dali Gaggers, it is evident that Gidget was a major influence in the earlier Marilyn Manson newsletters, flyers and songwriting. In 1998 the Dali Gaggers completed the recording Just AdNausem. the cd was limited to 1000 copies all signed by the band mastered at diskmakers. in late 1998 vocalist Allistarr Lidell quit the Dali Gaggers and the Just Ad Nauseum sessions were remastered by Geoge Marino at sterling sound. the album was than repackaged and retitled Gidget Gein Confessions of a Spooky Kid. after which Gidget Gein and guitarist Al B damned signed 10 thousand copies of the cd which were made by diskmakers. at the time of Gidgets Death Gidget was selling the signed confessions cds on his site. Gidget than recorded 2 cds of experimental music. suspension of disbelief and in case of emergency break heart.

Returning to Florida, Gidget begun work for the south Florida medical examiner retrieving and cleaning up after the deceased, Gidget continued to gather extreme experiences and ideas for more and more art. Over time his arsenal of art and ideas began to flourish. Gidget found a friendship with the freshly announced UNPOP art movement.

Leaving Florida behind in 2004 and taking his collection with him, Gidget began to execute art and fashion shows in Hollywood, California under the organised name GOLLYWOOD. He Joined the group People and played several shows around los angeles area. producer Dave Jerden was scheduled to work on Gidgets next recordings.

On October 9, 2008, Gidget was found dead from a heroin overdose in his Burbank home he was 39 years old. After Gidgets untimely death, Dali Gaggers guitarist Al B Damned and Alice In Chains bassist Mike Starr played a tribute show for Gidget at the viper room in los angeles. They were joined onstage by Sara Lee Lucas. Gidget Geins official site is GidgetGein@myspace.com which is ran by his best friend and former guitarist Al B Damned. Gidgets music is there for free download as well as 10 hours of personal never before seen videos from the making of Gidgets album at electric lady studios in new york city. free Gidget Gein guitar picks are given to all those that send self addressed envelope.

Discography

Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids

• Grist-o-Line (1990)
• Big Black Bus (1990)
• After School Special (1991)
• Lunchbox (1992)
• Lunchboxes & Choklit Cows (2004)

Marilyn Manson

• Portrait of an American Family (1994)

Gidget Gein and the Dali Gaggers

• Just AdNauseam (1998)
• Confessions of a Spooky Kid (2000)

Gidget Gein

• Suspension of Disbelief (2007)
• The Law of Diminishing Returns (2007)

Filmography

• God Is in the T.V. (1999)
• Demystifying the Devil (2000)
• The Devil's Muse (2007)
• In a Spiral State (2009)

Trivia

• Gein was responsible for coining the nickname "Pogo" for Stephen Bier, then known as Madonna Wayne Gacy. He also dubbed Fred Streithorst with the pseudonym Sara Lee Lucas.^[1]

References

1. ↑ Demystifying the Devil. Chris Nicholas. October 17, 2000.

External links

• Official website
• Myspace Profile