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  Background non_vocal_instrumentalist
  Birth Name Jeordie Osborne White
  Alias Twiggy Ramirez
  Origin Coral Springs, Florida
  Instrument Guitar <br /> Bass Guitar <br /> Keyboard <br /> Acoustic Guitar
  Genre Alternative Metal <br/> Industrial Rock <br/> Alternative Rock <br/> Thrash Metal (early career)
  Occupation Bassist<br />Guitarist<br />Songwriter<br />Programmer <br />Producer <br />vocalist
  Years Active 1989 &ndash Present
  Label Nothing <br/> Interscope
  Associated Acts Amboog-a-Lard <br /> Marilyn Manson <br /> Mrs Scabtree <br/> A Perfect Circle <br /> Goon Moon <br /> Nine Inch Nails


Jeordie Osborne White (born for Nine Inch Nails and a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist for Goon Moon . He was previously the bassist for A Perfect Circle and Marilyn Manson . He has also contributed to the famed Desert Sessions recordings.


PERSONAL LIFE

A New Jersey native, he moved to Florida, where he grew up on "'' Star Wars '' and Heavy Metal ". He has three younger brothers, Westly, Dustin, and Ayden. His mother Dana was formerly a cage dancer for such bands as the Ramones, giving Jeordie famous musical contact.

White has been romantically linked to famous women in music such as Courtney Love and girlfriend of 4 years Jessicka of Jack Off Jill and later of Scarling. Often referred to as the male Kinderwhore , White adopted his "Twiggy Ramirez" look from his relationship with then girlfriend Jessicka and a desire to ridicule Courtney Love.
{Link without Title} Jessicka Phone Interview November 24,1997


CAREER


Marilyn Manson (1994-2002)

White met Edition". White was an integral part of Marilyn Manson (both in the writing process and image) until he ended his long time musical partnership with Manson on May 29 , 2002 . It has been said that White quit the band in order to preserve his friendship with Manson rather than quarrel over the band's creative direction, and thought that it was becoming too much of a routine.


After Manson (2003-present)

After departing the band, he played two live shows with California punk metal band Mondo Generator , and auditioned for the role of second guitar in Queens Of The Stone Age , which he lost to Troy Van Leeuwen of A Perfect Circle . He also auditioned for a spot as bass player (after Jason Newsted 's departure) in Metallica , which is documented briefly in their film, '' Some Kind Of Monster ''. Several months later, White joined A Perfect Circle, the project of Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan and former Tool guitar tech Billy Howerdel as a full member of the band on bass guitar. White later joined Queens of the Stone Age front man Josh Homme on the ninth and tenth volumes of Homme's music project The Desert Sessions .

White assisted in the production of Nine Inch Nails ' album, '' With Teeth '', and toured with them during 2005-06 to support the album and then again in 2007 for Year Zero . Jeordie also has his own project with desert-mainstay Chris Goss called Goon Moon, an underground " Stoner Rock " band. Guitarist Dave Catching is also involved along with Team Sleep /Hella drummer Zach Hill.

Jeordie has composed for an eclectic range of artists from Bif Naked to his namesake, model Twiggy Lawson with whom he recorded, produced, and wrote a duet. In 2005, White worked with Goon Moon and with them released the album ''I Got a Brand New Egg Layin' Machine'', recorded at Rancho De La Luna, Prescription and Regime Studios. They have just released a second album "Licker's Last Leg".

Jeordie also appears on UNKLE album playing bass and synths on the track "Burn my Shadow".


TRIVIA

  • White used to be in a speed metal cover band called The Ethiopians. White mentions that Metallica's "Trapped Under Ice" was one of the songs they covered.

  • Jeordie's favorite television program is Saturday Night Live . In a 2004 interview on Canadian music channel MuchMusic with A Perfect Circle (APC), White shamelessly quoted SNL numerous times, often incorporating snippets from Will Ferrell sketches. He has also performed the song ''Fred's Got Slacks'' which was part of a Will Ferrell sketch, live with APC. In this impromptu performance, Jeordie played an improvised bass riff for it, as well as sang its vocals.

  • White makes a cameo in Monster Magnet 's music video for "Space Lord"

  • Recently opened a YouTube account, posting various videos, most of them home videos of him as a child. Unreleased Goon Moon tracks and Jeordie's own solo work could be heard along with the videos.



PREFERRED EQUIPMENT


While in Marilyn Manson , Jeordie used the following basses, among many things, showing a strong preference for Gibson instruments, and basses used by his classic rock mentors:

  • 1974 Gibson Ripper L9-S Bass (vintage, as seen in The Dope Show video) This guitar was a gift from Gene Simmons who wrote and recorded with the same instrument on KISS 's Destroyer album. Jeordie donated this bass to the Hard Rock Cafe in Ottawa , Canada . It is among their most popular pieces of memorabilia on display.

  • 1977 Gibson RD Artist Bass (vintage, as seen in the Dope Hat and Coma White videos). This guitar was sold to a fan through a mutual friend of Jeordie and Manson in 2005 via EBay .

  • 1992 Gibson Thunderbird IV Reverse (seen in the Disposable Teens video; used extensively in live performances from 1998-2002). In 1999, while on Manson's Rock Is Dead tour, Jeordie was honoured with the Gibson Thunderbird IV Reverse Goth Edition — a sleek, ebony-coloured bass in the Thunderbird IV Reverse style featuring a silver, Gothic-style cross in place of the famous Thunderbird logo (custom made for Jeordie and still sold today). Regardless of version, this model bass is Jeordie's longtime favourite.

  • BC Rich Warlock Platinum Bass (seen in the Rock Is Dead video). Used extensively in live performances from 1998-1999, notably during the first live performance of The Dope Show on the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards .

  • Gibson EB-0 Bass

  • Gibson EB-1

  • Gibson Nikki Sixx Signature Bass

  • Rickenbacker Bass


Since parting ways with Manson in 2002, Jeordie has taken up the following models of bass as his favourites:


In addition to the aforementioned bass guitars, Jeordie has used numerous other brands and models of electric and acoustic guitar in writing and recording for each band he's been involved with.


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