Trent Reznor is an American singer, songwriter, composer, and record producer who is best known for founding the Nine Inch Nails (NIИ)—an industrial rock band.
Nine Inch Nails’ frontman, Trent Reznor has accumulated a net worth of $70 million throughout his four decades of musical as well as entrepreneur career. In 2013, he was the chief creative officer at Beats Electronics. One year after, Reznor moved to Apple and began working for Apple Music.
Not only music, Trent Reznor’s contribution to the film industry is also notable. As a producer, he set the soundtrack for Natural Born Killers—Oliver Stone’s 1994 film. Currently, he has been credited with his Netflix drama and Disney animated films ‘Mank’ & ‘Soul’.
Salary Highlights
Trent Reznor gathered most of his wealth through music selling. He has released 19 musical albums so far. Besides, Trent is a multi-instrumentalist. He can play musical instruments like vocal guitar, Bass Keyboard Piano, Saxophone, Synthesizer, and tuba.
However, below is Trent Reznor’s earnings through record selling:
| Record Sales Year | Earning |
| 1989 | $3 million |
| 1992 (Canada) | $1.1 million |
| 1992 (America) | $300k |
| 1994 | $4.4 million |
| 1995 | $600k |
| 1999 | $2.26 million |
| 2005 | $700k |
| 2008 | $98k |
| 2013 | $50k |
Apart from music and film producer, Trent Reznor has been a successful entrepreneur. As a chief creative officer, he worked on a project called Project Daisy in Beats Electronics. One year after, Reznor shifted to Apple Music adding that his position at Beats, the streaming service, and the Beats hardware line has been bought for $3 billion.
Trent Reznor further earned producing some fabulous films. As a composer, his role in seven credited films grossed $886 million at the worldwide box office. Trent Reznor’s role in the 2020 Disney animated film ‘Soul’ aided to gross $447,300,000 at the worldwide box office.
To sum up, here’s is Trent Reznor’s yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily income or salary:
- Yearly Income: $11.67 million
- Monthly Income: $972k
- Weekly Income: $224k
- Daily Income: $32k
Real Estate or Asset
In 2007, Trent Reznor bought a property for $4.2 million that is located in the post office area of Beverly Hills. This 4,320 sq. ft. property is featured with an outdoor fireplace, an infinity pool, and astonishing views of the city that is surrounded by canyons.
However, Reznor listed this property in the market for $5.75 million though he was able to sell it for $4.5 million. Today, Trent Reznor is living in his $16 million worth house that is located in Brentwood—a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, with his wife Mariqueen Maandig. Trent bought this house from Shawn Levy—a Canadian film director.
Trent Reznor: At a Glance
| Full Name | Michael Trent Reznor |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 17 May 1965 |
| Birthplace | New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70m) |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Spouse | Mariqueen Maandig (m. 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Musician, film Composer, film Producer, Entrepreneur |
| Nationality | American |
| Net Worth | $70 million |
Early Life
Michael Trent Reznor was born to Michael Reznor and Nancy Lou in New Castle, Pennsylvania, on 17 May 1965. He is of Irish and German descent.
Reznor grew up in the city of Mercer, Pennsylvania where he attended Mercer Area Junior High School. While studying in that school, Reznor learned to play saxophone and tuba. He graduated from this school in 1983. Later, Trent Reznor studied computer science at the Allegheny College that is located in Meadville, Pennsylvania.
Career
At his high-school session, Trent Reznor began his musical career joining Option 30—a local music band. Throughout his teenage, Trent was very active in music. He was able to play three shows per week being a member of Option 30.
In 1988, Trent Reznor founded the industrial rock band ‘Nine Inch Nails’. Trent’s career breakthrough came while working in Nine Inch Nails. Reznor was also the lead vocalist of this band.
Reznor’s critical and commercial success came through Pretty Hate Machine—debut studio album of Nine Inch Nails. What’s more, Trent Reznor released eleven studio albums while working in Nine Inch Nails.
Not only Nine Inch Nails, but Reznor is also associated with music groups like The Innocent, Exotic Birds, Option 30, and so on.
Talking about filmography, Reznor is credited with films like The Social Network, Gone Girl, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Mank, Weaves, Soul, and so forth. He won the prestigious Oscar Award for his role in the 2010 film The Social Network.
Not only Oscar, but Trent Reznor has also won 35 Awards and 79 Nominations throughout his acting career so far. In 2011, Reznor won the Golden Globe Award for ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’.
FAQs
Yes, Trent Reznor married Mariqueen Maandig in 2009. Like Trent, Mariqueen Maandig is a musician. This couple has two sons and a daughter. They are Balthazar Reznor, Lazarus Echo Reznor, and daughter Nova-Lux Reznor.
Trent Reznor released his promotional single Hurt in April 1995. He wrote this song when he was deeply depressed. He added this song as a little poem.
Trent Reznor has 1.6k Soundcloud followers. He has released 43 tracks on this audio distribution platform. Furthermore, Trent has 320k Instagram followers. It seems that he is quite famous on social media.
