Marilyn Manson Punched At Denny's In Lethbridge: Reports

1. Manson was born in Ohio as Brian Warner to an Episcopalian mom named Barbara and a Catholic dad named Hugh (whom he inherited his middle name from.) Manson is of both German and English heritage.

2. The "Antichrist Superstar" actually attended a Catholic school for many years of his childhood. He went to Heritage Christian School from grade 1 to grade 10.

3. Manson's band technically started all the way back in 1989, but they were then called Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids. They had a pretty decent cult following in Florida. Manson eventually cut out the "Spooky Kids" part of the name in 1992, and the band continued as Marilyn Manson from that point.

4. Manson, as well as the rest of the original line-up of his band, got their names by combining the first name of an iconic female sex symbol and the last name of an iconic serial killer. Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson equals Marilyn Manson. This naming technique stuck with new members (i.e. Twiggy Ramirez) up until 1996 when it became a naming free-for-all with Zim Zum, John 5 and, er, Tim Sköld.

5. Before becoming one of the most controversial rock stars of all time, Manson, going by his birth name Brian Warner, was actually pursuing a career in music journalism. He majored in journalism at Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and wrote for a local lifestyle magazine called "25th Parallel." Through that gig he interviewed rock stars, including future frenemy Trent Reznor.

6. Manson has been engaged three times, putting a ring on celebrities Rose McGowan, Dita Von Teese and Evan Rachel Wood. He only ever followed through on marriage with Von Teese, though they divorced after two years.

7. Manson has had small roles in several films. He made his debut in David Lynch's "Lost Highway" in 1997 as "Porno Star #1," and later appeared in "Party Monster," "Jaw Breaker," "The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things" and several shorts. He was also featured in a memorable scene from Michael Moore's "Bowling For Columbine," in which he spoke his mind about the tragic high school shootings that took place in Columbine, Colorado and which he was accused of influencing through his music.

8. Manson has also had special roles on TV. The shock rocker has stated he is a huge fan of "Eastbound and Down" and had the opportunity to play a roller skating waiter in a 2013 episode. He has also appeared as himself on "Californication" the same year and recently had a recurring role on several episodes of "Sons of Anarchy" last year.

9. In his career, Manson has been nominated for Grammys in 1999, 2001, 2004 and 2014 for Best Hard Rock Performance or Best Metal Performance. He's never won any of them.

10. Back in 2002, Manson was picked to write and record the score for the remake of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." The gig ended up falling though at the last minute because Manson was too busy working on his 2003 album "The Golden Age of Grotesque."

11. For an artist that fell under intense scrutiny and protest, Manson has managed to sell a heck of a lot of albums in his career. Three of his albums, "Smells Like Children," "Antichrist Superstar" and "Mechanical Animals" all went platinum in Canada and the U.S., with several gold records to match. "Antichrist Superstar" actually went double platinum in Canada.

12. Manson has always had an affinity for strange collections at his home. In addition to collecting a variety of vintage metal lunch boxes, he also has a museum of medical prosthetics and fake body parts such as artificial limbs and glass eye balls. He also owned a fetus in a jar at one point.

13. The cover of Manson's popular 1998 album "Mechanical Animals" that featured the shocker rocker’s head on a naked alien body was deemed offensive by major U.S. retailers K-Mart, Wal-Mart and Target, and they refused to sell it. Wal-Mart was particularly unimpressed with Manson, and following the Columbine shootings in 1999, decided to not sell any of his previous music as well. In 2003, they changed their tune and sold huge amounts of Manson's "Golden Age of Grotesque," claiming it was OK because the album was "commercially viable" and "on the Top Ten charts."

14. Manson's favourite movie of all time is 1971's "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory." He was actually interested in playing Willy Wonka in the 2005 remake. As we all know, it was his pal Johnny Depp who ended up getting the role, and Depp stated that he used Marilyn Manson as part of his inspiration when playing the part.

15. Marilyn Manson is such a fan of "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" that he paid tribute to the movie on his "Portrait of an American Family" album from 1994. On "Prelude (The Family Trip)," Manson parodies the creepy boat ride scene from the 1971 movie by reciting the bizarre poem way scarier than Gene Wilder ever did.

16. Manson is also a pretty big video game fan. On previous tours, Manson has said he brought a Nintendo DS on the road with him to help pass the time. He plays games like "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney" and "Mario Kart."

17. Marilyn Manson has also appeared in a couple of video games. Manson lent his voice to an alien named Edgar in 2005's "Area 51." His likeness was also used in "MTV's Celebrity Death Match" game from 2003.

18. Manson used to drink absinthe so much that he made his own brand of the potent green alcoholic beverage in 2007 called Mansinthe. The label on the bottles features a self-portrait he painted of himself as an old man. He actually won a gold medal for it at the 2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

19. Manson has a condition called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome that can cause him to have a rapid heart rate. It is due to an abnormal extra electrical pathway of the heart. Singers Jessie J and Meat Loaf, as well as actor Jeff Garlin, share the same condition.

20. Throughout his career, Manson's late mother Barbara would always call him by his birth name, Brian, when they would speak. His father Hugh adopted his stage name and calls him Manson.

21. One of the strangest urban legends that has circulated in the music industry over the years is that Marilyn Manson used to play Paul on "The Wonder Years." That is definitely not true. That actor’s name was Josh Saviano. Although their childhood pictures kind of look the same.

22. According to his book The Long Road Out Of Hell, Manson has more than 450 scars on his body. In his earlier days, Manson was known to cut himself on stage all the time.

23. Marilyn Manson is very charitable. Throughout his career, he has supported a variety of organizations that give access to musical instruments and training to low-income children like "Music for Life" and "Little Kids Rock." He has also worked with Project Nightlight, a group that encourages kids and teens to speak out against physical and sexual abuse.

24. Aside from music, Manson is also an accomplished painter. He began painting in the late '90s. He enjoys working with watercolours and has held art shows over the years at galleries in Los Angeles, Paris, Cologne, Florida and Berlin. He calls his art movement "Celebritarian Corporation" and owns a studio in LA called The Celebritarian Corporation Gallery of Fine Art.

25. Believe it or not, Manson is actually related to conservative political commentator, former CNN host and one time presidential candidate Pat Buchanan. They are fourth cousins twice removed. Manson's great-great-great-great-great-grandparents, Johannes Schoeppner and Katharine Heil, were also Pat's great-great-great-grandparents.