Kenneth Robert Wilson,
better known by his stage name Ginger Fish, is an American drummer primarily known for playing drums for
Marilyn Manson
Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...
from 1995–2011. Like Marilyn Manson, which combines the names of an iconic beauty with a serial killer, his name combines those of
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer and singer during the Classical Hollywood cinema, Golden Age of Hollywood. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starri ...
and
Albert Fish
Hamilton Howard "Albert" Fish (May 19, 1870 – January 16, 1936) was an American serial killer, Rape, rapist, child molestation, child molester, and cannibalism, cannibal who committed at least three child murders from July 1924 to June 1 ...
.
He is now the drummer for
Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and voice actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live shows have be ...
after previously joining him on a series of warm up dates in February 2011.
Early life
Ginger Fish was born Kenneth Robert Wilson.
He is a graduate of
Chaparral High School in Paradise, Nevada.
Music career
Wilson is most notable for being the longtime drummer for
Marilyn Manson
Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...
but has played drums for his own band
Martyr Plot, and played piano with
Powerman 5000
Powerman 5000 (also known as PM5K) is an American rock band formed in 1991. The group has released ten albums, gaining its highest level of commercial success with 1999's ''Tonight the Stars Revolt!'', which reached number 29 on the ''Billboar ...
on their album ''
Tonight the Stars Revolt!
''Tonight the Stars Revolt!'' is the second major label studio album by American rock band Powerman 5000. It was released on July 20, 1999 by DreamWorks Records. Having sold over one million copies and achieving platinum status, this would become ...
''. In 2011, Wilson joined
Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and voice actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live shows have be ...
on drums for the February US Warm up tour dates while regular drummer
Joey Jordison
Nathan Jonas "Joey" Jordison (April 26, 1975 – July 26, 2021) was an American musician. He was the original drummer and co-founder of the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he was designated #1, as well as the guitarist for the horror punk s ...
was in the UK with his own band the
Murderdolls
Murderdolls was an American rock music, rock band founded during 2002 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, California. The band line-up consisted of the late Joey Jordison, Wednesday 13 , Acey Slade, Eric Griffin, Tripp Eisen and the late Ben G ...
. As
Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and voice actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live shows have be ...
said on his website: "Ginger is helping us out with some warm up gigs before we rejoin with Joey Jordison over in England for our next tour."
Since 2010, Wilson has also been doing a number of VJ DJ sets at various clubs around the US.
On February 23, 2011, Wilson announced his departure from Marilyn Manson. On April 22, 2011, Wilson was announced as the permanent drummer for Rob Zombie.
Discography
Marilyn Manson
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Smells Like Children
''Smells Like Children'' is the first EP by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on October 24, 1995, by Nothing and Interscope Records. Produced by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, it represents an era of the band full of dru ...
'' (1995)
*''
Antichrist Superstar
''Antichrist Superstar'' is the second studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on October 8, 1996, by Nothing and Interscope Records. It was recorded at Nothing Studios in New Orleans and produced by the band's epon ...
'' (1996)
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Remix & Repent
''Remix & Repent'' is the second EP by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on November 25, 1997, during their ''Antichrist Superstar'' period. It features remixes of songs from ''Antichrist Superstar'', live tracks recorded duri ...
'' (1997)
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Mechanical Animals
''Mechanical Animals'' is the third studio album by American Rock music, rock band Marilyn Manson (band), Marilyn Manson. It was released on September 15, 1998, by Interscope Records. The album marked a major shift from the industrial metal an ...
'' (1998)
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The Last Tour on Earth
''The Last Tour on Earth'' is a live album comprising recordings from Marilyn Manson's Mechanical Animals Tour, Beautiful Monsters Tour and Rock is Dead Tour, released on November 12, 1999. On the studio version of " The Dope Show", Manson say ...
'' (1999)
*''
Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
''Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on November 11, 2000, by Nothing and Interscope Records. A rock opera concept album, it is the final install ...
'' (2000)
*''
The Golden Age of Grotesque
''The Golden Age of Grotesque'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on May 7, 2003, by Nothing and Interscope Records, and was their first album to feature former KMFDM member Tim Sköld, who joine ...
'' (2003)
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Lest We Forget: The Best Of'' (2004)
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The High End of Low
''The High End of Low'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on May 20, 2009 by Interscope Records. Multiple editions of the record were released by the label, each containing unique bonus tracks. T ...
'' (2009)
Rob Zombie
*''
Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor
''Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor'' is the fifth solo studio album by American musician Rob Zombie. The album was released on April 23, 2013, four days after the release of Zombie's film '' The Lords of Salem''. The tracklisting was confirmed o ...
'' (2013)
*''
Spookshow International: Live'' (2015)
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'' (2016)
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Astro-Creep: 2000 Live'' (2018)
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The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy
''The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy'' is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal music, heavy metal musician Rob Zombie. The album was released on March 12, 2021, by Nuclear Blast. It received positive reviews upon release. ...
'' (2021)
Filmography
* ''Marilyn Manson: Coma White'' (1999)
* ''Rob Zombie: Ging Gang Gong De Do Gong De Laga Raga'' (2015)
* ''Rob Zombie: The Zombie Horror Picture Show (2014)
References
External links
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Ginger's official Instagram page*
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Living people
American heavy metal drummers
Marilyn Manson (band) members
Musicians from Florida
Musicians from Massachusetts
People from Framingham, Massachusetts
20th-century American drummers
American male drummers
Industrial metal musicians
Year of birth missing (living people)