Warner first worked as a producer with the band Jack Off Jill. Three of the band's albums have been awarded platinum certification, three more gold, and the band has seen three of its releases debut in the top ten, including two number-one albums. Antichrist Superstar (co-produced by Trent Reznor) was an even greater success. That EP yielded the band's first big MTV hit with "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)", a cover of the 1983 Eurythmics hit. The band began to develop a cult following, which grew larger with the release of Smells Like Children in 1995. Reznor produced their 1994 debut album, Portrait of an American Family and released it on his Nothing Records label. In the summer of 1993, the band drew the attention of Trent Reznor. Scabtree, a collaborative band formed with White and then girlfriend Jessicka (vocalist with the band Jack Off Jill)as a way to combat contractual agreements that prohibited Marilyn Manson from playing in certain clubs. (also known as Madonna Wayne Gacy) in two side-projects: Satan on Fire, a faux-Christian death metal ensemble where he played bass, and drums in Mrs. While with The Spooky Kids, he was involved with Jeordie White (also known as Twiggy Ramirez) and Stephen Gregory Bier Jr. Warner formed Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids in Florida in 1989 (the name was shortened to Marilyn Manson in 1992). His stage name was formed from the names of actress Marilyn Monroe and convicted murderer Charles Manson. MARILYN MANSON aka Brian Hugh Warner (born 5 January 1969), better known by his stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American musician and artist known for his outrageous stage persona and image as the lead singer of the eponymous band.