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Madonna Wayne Gacy

American keyboardist

Industrial metal
industrial rock

Instrument(s)

Keyboards
percussion

Years active1989–presentFormerly ofMarilyn Manson

Musical artist

Stephen Bier, formerly known by his stage name Madonna Wayne Gacy and by the nickname Pogo, is an American musician who was the keyboard player for the band Marilyn Manson from 1989 to 2007.

Career

Bier joined Marilyn Manson in 1989 after Zsa Zsa Speck left the band. Bier is responsible for much of the Qabalistic and numerological meanings behind Manson's albums.^[1]^{[page needed]} He was replaced by Chris Vrenna before Manson's Eat Me, Drink Me was recorded.^{[citation needed]}

In 2007, Bier filed a lawsuit against Manson for unpaid "partnership proceeds". Bier claims Manson spent the band's earnings on luxurious items and "devised a campaign to drive Bier out of the band and rob him of his entitlement".^[2] Manson filed a counter suit against Bier, accusing him of breach of contract.^[3] The lawsuit was settled for $380,000, $175,000 of which was paid out by Manson while the rest was ordered to be paid by Stephen Bier's former business managers.^[4]

References

^ Manson, Marilyn, "The Long Hard Road Out of Hell" (1999); ISBN 0-06-098746-4:
^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET - Marilyn Manson Sued By Former Keyboardist/Drummer Over 'Partnership Proceeds' Archived 2008-03-02 at the Wayback Machine, roadrunnerrecords.com; accessed September 14, 2015.^{[dead link]}
^ Marilyn Manson files suit against ex-bandmate, NME.com, 2007-12-21, retrieved 2007-12-21^{[dead link]}
^ Marilyn Manson Settles Lawsuit With Stephen Bier - in Metal News ( Metal Underground.com )