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Trent Reznor is credited as a singer, composer and pianist. Trent Reznor was born on May 17, 1965 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. That works out to 61 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Mercer Area High School and Allegheny College. Recorded honors include Academy Award for Best Original Score (2011), Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score (2011) and Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (2013).
My Take
Reznor is one of the very few artists who managed two complete creative lives without diluting either. The man who built Nine Inch Nails out of rage and machinery could easily have spent decades recycling that formula; instead he turned his ear toward film scoring and won an Academy Award by mastering restraint, the exact opposite of his early instincts. That range, from industrial catharsis to whispering minimalism, suggests an artist who serves the work rather than his own mythology. I admire him most for aging without softening: the intensity is still there, just sharpened into precision.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Trent Reznor
- Name (Japanese)
- トレント・レズナー
- Reading
- とれんと・れずなー
- Born
- May 17, 1965 (age 61)
- Origin
- New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- singer / composer / pianist / singer-songwriter / guitarist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
2. Background
- High school
- Mercer Area High School
- University
- Allegheny College
Awards & achievements
- 2011 Academy Award for Best Original Score
- 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score
- 2013 Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/treznor/
- Xhttps://x.com/trent_reznor
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent%20Reznor
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%BA%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q282722
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Trent Reznor born?
Trent Reznor was born on May 17, 1965 and is 61 years old.
Where is Trent Reznor from?
Trent Reznor is from New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Trent Reznor do?
Trent Reznor works as singer, composer, pianist, singer-songwriter, guitarist.
Where did Trent Reznor study?
Trent Reznor attended Allegheny College.
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