| Chris Vrenna | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Chris A. Vrenna |
| Born | February 23, 1967 Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Genre(s) | Industrial Electronic Alternative Rock |
| Instrument(s) | Drums Vocals Piano Synthesizer Keyboards Guitar Bass Guitar Programming |
| Years active | 1980s - Present |
| Label(s) | Six Degrees Records Waxploitation |
| Associated acts | Marilyn Manson Tweaker Nine Inch Nails Die Warzau Stabbing Westward Jack Off Jill Skinny Puppy KMFDM Billy Corgan Gnarls Barkley |
| Website | http://www.tweaker.net |
Chris Vrenna (born February 23, 1967 in Erie, Pennsylvania[1]) is an American musician, Grammy-winning producer, engineer, remixer, songwriter, programmer, and founder of the electronic band Tweaker. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of Experimental music, especially but not necessarily Electronic music. Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The present is the Time that is perceived directly not as a recollection or a speculation In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Six Degrees Records produces and markets accessible genre-bending records that explore world music traditions modern dance grooves electronic music and overlooked pop gems Waxploitation is an artist-management company Record label and Music publisher based in Los Angeles. Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969) better known by his Stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American Musician and Tweaker is an American Alternative rock collaboration founded by Chris Vrenna in the late 1990s Die Warzau, (originally referred to as Die Warzau Synfony is an Industrial music band formed in 1987 by performance artists Jim Marcus and Van Christie Stabbing Westward was an American Industrial rock and Alternative rock band Jack Off Jill was an Alternative rock band from Ft Lauderdale Florida, formed in 1992 by Jessica "Jessicka" Fodera, Tenni Ah-Cha-Cha Robin Skinny Puppy is an industrial band formed in Vancouver, BC, Canada in 1982. KMFDM are a German Industrial rock band and the brainchild of founding member Sascha Konietzko. William Patrick Corgan Jr (born March 17, 1967 in Elk Grove Village Illinois) is an American Singer, Songwriter, Gnarls Barkley is an American musical collaboration between Multi-instrumentalist and producer Danger Mouse (Brian Burton from New Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Tweaker is an American Alternative rock collaboration founded by Chris Vrenna in the late 1990s Vrenna also played drums for the industrial/rock band Nine Inch Nails from 1989 until 1997.
In the mid- to late-'80s Chris moved to Chicago, quickly becoming a part of the Chicago industrial music scene and was briefly a member of Die Warzau and Stabbing Westward. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of Experimental music, especially but not necessarily Electronic music. Die Warzau, (originally referred to as Die Warzau Synfony is an Industrial music band formed in 1987 by performance artists Jim Marcus and Van Christie Stabbing Westward was an American Industrial rock and Alternative rock band
He later reconnected with Trent Reznor, whom he met during High School in Pennsylvania,[1], when they both were in local Cleveland, Ohio band the Exotic Birds. Trent Reznor (born Michael Trent Reznor on May 17 1965 is an American Musician, singer producer, and Multi-instrumentalist. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state The Exotic Birds was a Synthpop music group formed in Cleveland Ohio in 1983 by three Cleveland Institute of Music Also toured as a live drummer for KMFDM during the Money era tours, in 1992. KMFDM are a German Industrial rock band and the brainchild of founding member Sascha Konietzko. He is currently recording under the name Tweaker, and has released two albums under that name, The Attraction To All Things Uncertain (2001) and 2am Wakeup Call (2004). Tweaker is an American Alternative rock collaboration founded by Chris Vrenna in the late 1990s Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Tweaker toured select North American dates with Skinny Puppy in 2004. Skinny Puppy is an industrial band formed in Vancouver, BC, Canada in 1982.
As producer, remixer, or engineer Vrenna has worked with Rammstein, The Rasmus, U2, Weezer, P.O.D., David Bowie, Cold, underwater, Scarling., The Smashing Pumpkins, Hole, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Green Day, Live, Adema, the Wallflowers, theSTART, and Dir en grey. Rammstein (ˈʀamʃtaɪ̯n is a German Industrial metal band founded in Berlin, and consisting of Till Lindemann ( lead vocals The Rasmus is a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were still in high school Weezer (ˈwizɚ is an American Alternative rock band from Los Angeles California formed in 1992 POD, initials standing for Payable On Death, is a rock band from San Diego California. David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Cold is a American five-piece Post-grunge / Alternative metal band based in Jacksonville, Florida. Underwater is a band formed in the late 1990s with Jeremy Wilkins on keyboard and guitar and Melissa Mileski on vocals Scarling is a rock band from Los Angeles, whose core members are Jessicka and Christian Hejnal - Addams The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 Hole was an American Alternative rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1989 and disbanded in 2002 Marilyn Manson is an American Alternative metal band based in Los Angeles California. Robert Bartleh Cummings (born January 12, 1965) better known by his Stage name, Rob Zombie, is an American Musician Green Day is an American rock trio Live (ˈlaɪv rhymes with "five" (also typeset as LIVE) is an American Alternative rock / Post-grunge band from York, This article is for the band For their self-titled album see Adema (album. The Wallflowers are a Grammy Award -winning rock band from Los Angeles California. TheStart (stylised as theSTART) is an American Synth rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998 Dir en grey is a Japanese band formed in 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div He has also worked with the underground industrial group Pigface and produced songs and albums for underground girl groups TCR, Jack Off Jill, and Rasputina. Pigface is an Industrial rock group formed in 1990 by Martin Atkins and William Rieflin. TCR is the joint studio project of Robin Moulder, formerly of Jack Off Jill, and TC of Satiate. Jack Off Jill was an Alternative rock band from Ft Lauderdale Florida, formed in 1992 by Jessica "Jessicka" Fodera, Tenni Ah-Cha-Cha Robin Rasputina is a band consisting mostly of cellists. The band officially began in Brooklyn, New York in 1992 when Melora Creager put out an advertisement
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 Jack Off Jill/Scarling. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Doom 3 is a Science fiction Survival horror Video game developed by Id Software and published by Activision. Tweaker is an American Alternative rock collaboration founded by Chris Vrenna in the late 1990s Quake 4 is the fourth title in the series of Quake FPS computer games. American McGee's Alice is a third-person action PC video game released on October 6, 2000, which takes place in the Alice's Adventures in Jessicka (born Jessica Fodera on October 23, 1973) is an American singer and artist who is best known for her bands Jack Off Jill and ), Enter The Matrix, Sonic The Hedgehog, Area 51, and Need for Speed Most Wanted. Enter the Matrix is the first Video game based on ''The Matrix'' series of films Sonic the Hedgehog is a Video game for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 that was made to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the ''Sonic the 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. Xiaolin Showdown is an American Animated television series that aired on Kids WB and was created by Christy Hui.
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. " Wish " is the second promotional single from Nine Inch Nails' Broken. " March of the Pigs " (also known as Halo 7) is a Song written by Trent Reznor and was the seventh official release Closure (also known as Halo 12) is a double VHS set by Nine Inch Nails released in 1997 " The Perfect Drug " is a 1997 song by Nine Inch Nails.
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 on Woodstock '94. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences " Happiness in Slavery " is a song by the American act Nine Inch Nails. Woodstock '94 was a Music festival organized in order to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original Woodstock Festival of 1969.
Vrenna was Billy Corgan's programmer for four months in 1997. William Patrick Corgan Jr (born March 17, 1967 in Elk Grove Village Illinois) is an American Singer, Songwriter, 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. The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 W Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose Jr; February 6 1962 frequently called Axl Rose, is an American Musician, best known as the Frontman Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 "I did for a couple weeks, but then decided I didn't want to join the band", said Vrenna. [2]
Vrenna was chosen to take over the drumming responsibilities for Marilyn Manson after Ginger Fish was injured in 2004. Marilyn Manson is an American Alternative metal band based in Los Angeles California. Kenny Wilson redirects here for the football player see Kenny Wilson (footballer Kenneth Robert Wilson (born 28 September, 1965 He is currently the live keyboardist for Marilyn Manson. Marilyn Manson is an American Alternative metal band based in Los Angeles California. He took over as keyboardist after Madonna Wayne Gacy was released. Stephen Gregory Bier Jr, formerly known by his Stage name Madonna Wayne Gacy, (born March 6, 1964, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Recently, Vrenna performed drums on Saturday Night Live with Gnarls Barkley (April 12, 2008) which was his last perfomance with Gnarls for the time being. He will continue working with Marilyn Manson (the band) at a role that will be disclosed at a later time. It is currently unknown if he will stay a permanent member.
He is currently working with Manson on their 7th studio album.
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