Trent Reznor Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets

9^th September 2016

Fact: Nine Inch Nails star Trent Reznor and Scottish band Mogwai have joined forces to create the score for Leonardo DiCaprio's climate change film Before the Flood, which will air on the National Geographic Channel on 30 October (16). Reznor and the Mogwai stars worked with Argentine film composer Gustavo Santaolalla on the project.

14^th June 2013

Fact: Queens Of The Stone Age rocker Josh Homme and Trent Reznor, who features on the band's new album ...Like Clockwork, share the same birthday - 17 May. Reznor is eight years older.

6^th March 2013

Quote: "I don't really care if you can play an instrument or not. I don't think that's a mandatory skill required to make music that can connect with people. I do think computers have made it easy to make lazy music that sounds nice." Rocker Trent Reznor insists studio technology has moved the music industry forward.

10^th July 2012

Fact: Oscar-winning Nine Inch Nails star Trent Reznor has written the theme song for new video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II, which will hit stores in November (12).

19^th December 2011

Quote: "Why don't the Grammys matter? Because it feels rigged and cheap - like a popularity contest that the insiders club has decided." Rocker Trent Reznor admits he has no idea where his two Grammy Awards are.

16^th December 2011

Quote: "This film felt a bit more like, 'Ah, serial killers and anal raping, I know what that sounds like...' Let me rephrase that - a dark tone felt more familiar." Nine Inch Nails star Trent Reznor on composing the soundtrack for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo as the follow up to his work on previous David Fincher film The Social Network.

11^th March 2011

Quote: "As for my Nine Inch Nails songs like Closer, the plan is to monitor his music. (And) I don't think he'll know about the Internet till he is 12." Oscar winner Trent Reznor plans to shield his five-month-old son Lazarus from discovering dad's expletive-laden songs for as long as possible.

15^th December 2010

Quote: "When I took this project on it wasn't even in my realm of my awareness that this could happen. When you're working you lose objectivity. Watching the reaction has been overwhelming and I am taking some kind of pride that this industry has accepted the film and my score." Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor is delighted to have received a Golden Globe nominated for his work on THE SOCIAL NETWORK soundtrack.

2^nd July 2010

Fact: Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor has written the soundtrack for new movie THE SOCIAL NETWORK, which stars Justin Timberlake and tells the story of the Facebook website.

28^th April 2010

Fact: Nine Inch Nails star Trent Reznor has formed a new band with his wife, Mariqueen Maandig. How To Destroy Angels will debut material this summer (10).

6^th July 2009

Fact: The Nine Inch Nails fan Trent Reznor helped raise $1 million (£666,600) for has died. ERIC DE LA CRUZ passed away on 4 July (09). Reznor's cash helped get De La Cruz a heart transplant and pay for a portion of his medical costs.

15^th February 2009

Quote: "I can hear the thumping low end of Britney Spears. Its been a treat having them here the whole time weve been here." Nine Inch Nails star Trent Reznor on his odd studio neighbour.

25^th August 2007

Quote: "It's all a little corporate." Nine Inch Nails star Trent Reznor pokes fun at fellow Reading Festival headliners the Smashing Pumpkins' reunion.

14^th December 2005

Quote: <p>"The best gifts I ever got from fans were a Narcotics Anonymous key chain and a handwritten letter in blood." NINE INCH NAILS star Trent Reznor receives some off Christmas presents. </p>

9^th November 2005

Quote: <p>"All the cool people say they're good, but it sounds like I'm getting bulls**tted by somebody." NINE INCH NAILS star Trent Reznor isn't a fan of Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand. </p>