Twiggy Ramirez

Twiggy Ramirez

Ramirez performing on December 30, 2007
Background information
Birth name Jeordie Osbourne White
Also known as Twiggy Ramirez
Born (1971-06-20) June 20, 1971
Origin Coral Springs, Florida
Genres Alternative rock, industrial rock, alternative metal, industrial metal, heavy metal
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
Years active 1989–present
Labels Nothing, Interscope
Associated acts Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, Goon Moon, A Perfect Circle, Amboog-a-Lard, Satan on Fire, Mrs. Scabtree, Melissa Auf der Maur, The Desert Sessions, Oasis, Jamey Johnson
Website www.basetendencies.com
Notable instruments
See the instruments from past to present:
Gibson Thunderbird
Fender Precision Bass
Gibson Ripper
Steinberger
Gibson Flying V
Gibson SG

Jeordie Osbourne White (born June 20, 1971), known once professionally as Twiggy Ramirez, shortened to just Twiggy since returning to Marilyn Manson, and sometimes referred to as Jeordie White, is an American musician, mostly known as the bassist and guitarist of the band Marilyn Manson. Previously, he was the bassist for A Perfect Circle and a touring member of Nine Inch Nails, and is currently the vocalist for Goon Moon. He left Marilyn Manson in 2002, and later rejoined the band in 2008. He has been a principal songwriter for the band and has also contributed to some of the Desert Sessions recordings.

Early life

Although born in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, he moved to Florida during his childhood. He has an older brother, James. He didn't know his father for most of his life but united with him in 2008 (It was mentioned in the Love Line radio interview in 2008).

Influenced by the likes of Mötley Crüe, Van Halen and Iron Maiden, he first picked up a guitar at age thirteen. Although a New Jersey native, he spent the better portion of his youth in the Ft. Lauderdale area, where he quickly embraced South Florida's growing music scene and, by age 15, had joined his first band, The Ethiopians.[1]

Musical career

Early in his career, White was in a speed metal cover band called The Ethiopians covering songs such as Metallica's "Trapped Under Ice". Between 1989 and 1993, White played rhythm guitar and provided backing vocals for Amboog-a-Lard.

(1993–2002) Marilyn Manson

White met Brian Warner on numerous occasions in the late 80's. After an unexpected meeting at a used records store in the Coral Springs Mall where White was working, the two realized they had much in common, but had yet to work on a musical endeavor. White actively attempted to join Manson's band while playing in another project.[2] He became an honorary spooky kid, and went by the groupie name Gordy White. In March 1993, White took part in Manson's side project Mrs. Scabtree and shared vocal duties with then girlfriend Jessicka. Jeordie did not join Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids until Gidget Gein was ejected from the band by the manager in December 1993. White was given the Manson band member name Twiggy Ramirez, which was derived by taking the first name from English supermodel Twiggy and the surname from American serial killer Richard Ramirez. Much of Twiggy's early look from the multi colored dreadlocks down to the dress style was taken directly from Jack Off Jill singer Jessicka and Gidget Gein. White never played bass until Manson bought him his first instrument right after he joined Manson's band.[2] In 1998, White made a cameo in Monster Magnet's music video for "Space Lord".[3] In 2001, White appeared on an MTV Cribs episode: the "Ozzfest Edition".

As a result of many lineup changes (specifically guitarists), Twiggy was largely responsible for most of the songwriting on the albums Antichrist Superstar, Mechanical Animals and Holy Wood, in this last record shared credits with John 5, who composed more songs than Twiggy. In 2007, White claimed that he is proud of the work that he did in the band.[4]

(2003–2007) After Manson

After departing the band, he played two live shows with California punk metal band Mondo Generator, and auditioned for the role of second guitar in Queens of the Stone Age, which he lost to Troy Van Leeuwen of A Perfect Circle. He also auditioned for a spot as bass player (after Jason Newsted's departure) in Metallica, but lost out to former Suicidal Tendencies/Ozzy Osbourne bassist Robert Trujillo, which is documented briefly in their film, Some Kind of Monster.

Several months later, White replaced Paz Lenchantin in A Perfect Circle, the project of Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan and former Tool guitar tech Billy Howerdel as a full member of the band on bass guitar. White later joined Queens of the Stone Age front man Josh Homme on the ninth and tenth volumes of Homme's music project The Desert Sessions. He contributed to Melissa Auf der Maur's solo debut. He assisted in the production of Nine Inch Nails' album, With Teeth, and toured with them during 2005–06 to support the album and then again in 2007 for Year zero.

White has composed for a range of artists from fictional band Steel Dragon to Bif Naked to his namesake, model Twiggy Lawson with whom he recorded and produced a duet of Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want To Be With You" for the soundtrack of the MTV film Dead Man on Campus.[5] In 2005, White worked with Goon Moon and with them released the EP I Got a Brand New Egg Layin' Machine, recorded at Rancho De La Luna, Prescription and Regime Studios. The band released their first full-length album "Licker's Last Leg" in May 2007. White appeared on the UNKLE album War Stories playing bass and synths on the track "Burn My Shadow".

(2008) Return to Manson

On January 9, 2008 Marilyn Manson posted a bulletin on MySpace confirming that Tim Skold was leaving Marilyn Manson and that Twiggy Ramirez had rejoined the band in his place. He toured with Manson as the band's new guitarist in support of their seventh studio album. However, Twiggy would stay with Goon Moon after the touring of The High End of Low is finished.

Twiggy also mentioned in an interview that he would keep working with Manson for their next album, Born Villain, which was released on May 1, 2012.

Jeordie White was invited to return to play with A Perfect Circle for their Fall and Winter 2010 Tour in North America, which sold out on all 14 dates scheduled, and continued to play with them until at least 2011.[6]

He is currently co-producing and writing with the industrial band Black Lodge on their upcoming album, The Diary of Tomahawk. While he didn't participate in the writing or recording of Marilyn Manson's 2015 album, The Pale Emperor, he continues to tour with the band. Manson confirmed on Reddit that he intends on collaborating with Twiggy for the follow-up to The Pale Emperor. [7]

Personal life

White cites Oasis, The Who, The Kinks and Bee Gees as his influences and favorite bands.[8] White has a Don't Believe the Truth tattoo as a tribute to Oasis on his left arm.[9] On July 26, 2014 he married Laney Chantal, a special effects makeup artist and current SuicideGirls model.[10][11]

Preferred equipment

"Twiggy Ramirez" performing on the "Dead to the World Tour" in Argentina, November 24, 1996 with Marilyn Manson

While in Marilyn Manson, White used the following basses, among many things, showing a strong preference for Gibson instruments, and basses used by his classic rock mentors:

During his parting of ways with Manson from 2002–2008, he took up the following models as his preferred instruments:

In addition to the aforementioned bass guitars, Jeordie has used numerous other brands and models of electric and acoustic guitar in writing and recording for each band he's been involved with, and he plays following guitars in live performances.

Filmography

Discography

Amboog-A-Lard
Marilyn Manson
The Desert Sessions
A Perfect Circle
Nine Inch Nails
Goon Moon
Soundtrack work
UNKLE
Oasis
Cinema Bizarre
Sons of Anarchy

References

  1. ↑ "Biography". basetendencies.com. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Marilyn Manson - Meeting Twiggy Ramirez - MARILYN MANSON & TWIGGY RAMIREZ TALK ABOUT FIRST MEETING". biography.com. A&E Television Networks, LLC. Retrieved 2015-10-04. Video, TV-14, 1:19.
  3. ↑ Chaz Kangas. "Monster Magnet's "Space Lord": Rock and Rap's Missing Link?". L.A. Weekly.
  4. ↑ JEORDIE WHITE AKA TWIGGY RAMIREZ TALKS MARILYN MANSON. YouTube. June 7, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Twiggy joins with namesake shock rocker". BBC News. July 2, 1998. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  6. ↑ "Third Eye: More A Perfect Circle show details". Fourtheye.net. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
  7. ↑ "Marilyn Manson. AMA. : IAmA". reddit.
  8. ↑ Marilyn Manson's Twiggy Ramirez talks to Eric Blair about DimeBash 2010. YouTube. November 2, 2010.
  9. ↑ Jeordie White (aka Twiggy) - What's In My Bag?. YouTube. September 20, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Laney Chantal and Jeordie White's Wedding Website". theknot.com.
  11. ↑ "Laney Chantal on Etsy". Etsy.
  12. ↑ "Jeordie White". IMDb.
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