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Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, sweating and gripping a microphone, sings passionately on stage during a live performance.
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Trent Reznor

American musician
Also known as: Michael Trent Reznor
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Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, sweating and gripping a microphone, sings passionately on stage during a live performance.
Trent Reznor Nine Inch Nails founder, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Trent Reznor performing in 2009. The alternative rock act is essentially the stage name for Reznor.

Trent Reznor is the primary creative force behind the American alternative rock band Nine Inch Nails. Born in Pennsylvania in 1965, Reznor began the project in Cleveland in 1988. He writes, performs, and produces most of the band's material, with Atticus Ross becoming a principal collaborator in the 2010s.

Nine Inch Nails gained mainstream success with their debut album, Pretty Hate Machine (1989). Subsequent releases like The Downward Spiral (1994) and The Fragile (1999) further solidified their popularity. Reznor has also achieved critical acclaim for his film scores, collaborating with Atticus Ross on award-winning soundtracks for films such as The Social Network and Soul.12

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