Occupation(s) Musician Years active 1989–present | Name Madonna Gacy Role Keyboard Player | |
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Birth name Stephen Gregory Bier Jr. Also known as Madonna Wayne Gacy, Pogo Movies Doppelherz, Marilyn Manson: Lord of Darkness Similar People Daisy Berkowitz, Ginger Fish, Jeordie White, Gidget Gein, Sara Lee Lucas | ||
Pogo (Madonna Wayne Gacy) in the studio
Stephen Gregory Bier Jr. (born March 6, 1964, Fort Lauderdale, Florida), formerly known by his stage name Madonna Wayne Gacy and by the nickname Pogo (John Wayne Gacy's clown name), is the former keyboard player for Marilyn Manson, from 1989 to 2007. His stage name came from the names of the singer Madonna and the serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
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- Pogo Madonna Wayne Gacy in the studio
- Video of Pogo Madonna Wayne Gacy Stephen Gregory Bier Jr
- Personal life
- Career
- Discography
- Filmography
- References
Video of Pogo Madonna Wayne Gacy (Stephen Gregory Bier Jr)
Personal life
Stephen Bier was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to a Jewish father and Catholic mother. He earned a degree in engineering from the University of Florida.
Career
Bier joined Marilyn Manson in late 1989 as a live prop actor. Bier has played the following instruments on Marilyn Manson's albums: calliope, Hammond organ, saxophone, theremin, various brass instruments, overdubs, loops, bassoon, drums, electronic drums, keytar, piano, sampling, mellotron, shaker, and synthesizer. He is responsible for much of the Kabbalic and numerological meanings behind Manson's albums. He did not contribute to Manson's album Eat Me, Drink Me having been replaced by Chris Vrenna.
On August 2, 2007, it was reported that Bier filed a lawsuit against Manson for unpaid "partnership proceeds". Bier claims Manson spent the band's earnings on "sick and disturbing purchases of Nazi memorabilia and taxidermy (including the skeleton of a young Chinese girl)" and on various other luxurious items. Bier claimed that Manson "devised a campaign to drive Bier out of the band and rob him of his entitlement".
On December 19, 2007, Manson filed a counter suit against Bier, accusing him of breach of contract.
According to metalunderground.com, the lawsuit was settled for a sum far less than what was originally sought by Bier with the total being $380,000. $175,000 was paid out by Marilyn Manson while the rest was ordered to be paid by Stephen Bier's former Business Managers.
Bier later founded a music project called MMII, with Brian Diemar.