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{{Short description|American rock musician}}
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*[[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]
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'''Jeordie Osbourne White''' (born June 20, 1971),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thiessen |first=Brock |date=October 20, 2017 |title=Marilyn Manson Bass Player Twiggy Ramirez Accused of Rape |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/marilyn_manson_bass_player_twiggy_ramirez_accused_of_rape |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=[[Exclaim!]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/06/f59a04ec603550/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-june-20-2019-includes-celebrities-nicole-kidman-john-goodman.html|title=Today's famous birthdays list for June 20, 2019 includes celebrities Nicole Kidman, John Goodman|author=Rose, Mike|work=[[Cleveland.com]]|date=June 20, 2019|access-date=September 5, 2021}}</ref> better known '''Twiggy Ramirez''' or simply '''Twiggy''', is an American musician, mostly known as the former bassist and guitarist of the [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]. Previously, he was the bassist for [[A Perfect Circle]] and a touring member of [[Nine Inch Nails]], and is currently the vocalist for [[Goon Moon]]. He left Marilyn Manson in 2002, later rejoined the band in 2008, and was dismissed in 2017. He has been a principal songwriter for the band and has also contributed to some of the [[The Desert Sessions|Desert Sessions]] recordings. He also hosted the Hour of Goon podcast with fellow musician [[Fred Sablan]], on the Starburns Audio network.
==Early life==
White was raised in [[Pompton Lakes, New Jersey]], before moving to [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], during his childhood.<ref name="wayne">{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=1999-04-15 |title=De-Tour Hole Has Left, Monster Magnet Is Missing, But Marilyn Manson Rolls On |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=FW&s_site=fortwayne&p_multi=FW&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB6CE3BE19185BE&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |work=[[Fort Wayne News Sentinel]] |access-date=2018-09-13 |quote=Twiggy a 26-year-old native of Pompton Lakes, NJ, real name Jeordie White, says he had a normal childhood for a divorced kid before relocating to Fort Lauderdale.}}</ref> Influenced by
==Career==
Early in his career, White was in a [[speed metal]] [[cover band]] called The Ethiopians covering songs such as [[Metallica]]'s "Trapped Under Ice". Between 1989 and 1993, White played rhythm guitar and provided backing vocals for Amboog-a-Lard.
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As a result of many lineup changes (specifically guitarists), White was largely responsible for most of the songwriting on the albums ''[[Antichrist Superstar]]'', ''[[Mechanical Animals]]'' and ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)|Holy Wood]]''; for the latter album, he shared credits with [[John 5 (guitarist)|John 5]]. In 2007, White said that he is proud of the work that he did in the band.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzG3GAIfzP0|title=JEORDIE WHITE AKA TWIGGY RAMIREZ TALKS MARILYN MANSON|date=June 7, 2007|
▲}} Video, TV-14, 1:19.</ref> He became an honorary spooky kid, and went by the groupie name Gordy White. In March 1993, White took part in Manson's side project Mrs. Scabtree and shared vocal duties with then girlfriend [[Jessicka]]. Jeordie did not join [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids]] until [[Gidget Gein]] was ejected from the band by the manager in December 1993. White was given the Manson band member name ''Twiggy Ramirez'', which was derived by taking the first name from English supermodel [[Twiggy]] and the surname from American [[serial killer]] [[Richard Ramirez]]. White never played bass until Manson bought him his first instrument right after he joined Manson's band.<ref name="biography.com"/> In 1998, White made a cameo in [[Monster Magnet]]'s music video for "[[Space Lord]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2013/11/26/monster-magnets-space-lord-rock-and-raps-missing-link?page=2|title=Monster Magnet's "Space Lord": Rock and Rap's Missing Link?|author=Chaz Kangas|work=L.A. Weekly|date=September 25, 2021}}</ref> In 2001, White appeared on an [[MTV Cribs]] episode: the "[[Ozzfest]] Edition".
On January 9, 2008, Marilyn Manson posted a bulletin on MySpace confirming that [[Tim Skold]] was leaving Marilyn Manson and that White had rejoined the band in his place. He toured with Manson as the band's new guitarist in support of their seventh studio album. However, he stayed with Goon Moon after the touring of ''[[The High End of Low]]'' finished.▼
▲As a result of many lineup changes (specifically guitarists), White was largely responsible for most of the songwriting on the albums ''[[Antichrist Superstar]]'', ''[[Mechanical Animals]]'' and ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)|Holy Wood]]''; for the latter album, he shared credits with [[John 5 (guitarist)|John 5]]. In 2007, White said that he is proud of the work that he did in the band.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzG3GAIfzP0|title=JEORDIE WHITE AKA TWIGGY RAMIREZ TALKS MARILYN MANSON|date=June 7, 2007|work=YouTube}}</ref>
White
▲On January 9, 2008 Marilyn Manson posted a bulletin on MySpace confirming that [[Tim Skold]] was leaving Marilyn Manson and that White had rejoined the band in his place. He toured with Manson as the band's new guitarist in support of their seventh studio album. However, he stayed with Goon Moon after the touring of ''[[The High End of Low]]'' finished.
On October 24, 2017, Marilyn Manson posted on [[Facebook]] that the band parted ways with White following allegations of sexual misconduct made against him, and announced that there
▲White also mentioned in an interview that he would keep working with Manson for their next album, ''[[Born Villain]]'', which was released on May 1, 2012. While he didn't participate in the writing or recording of Marilyn Manson's 2015 album, ''[[The Pale Emperor]]'', he continued to tour with the band. Manson confirmed on [[Reddit]] that he intends on collaborating with White for the follow-up to ''The Pale Emperor''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3b5foc/marilyn_manson_ama/|title=Marilyn Manson. AMA. : IAmA|work=reddit|date=June 26, 2015}}</ref> Despite this, the band's latest album, ''[[Heaven Upside Down]]'', features no contributions from White.
▲On October 24, 2017 Marilyn Manson posted on [[Facebook]] that the band parted ways with White following allegations of sexual misconduct made against him, and announced that there will be a replacement for the upcoming tour.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jon|last=Blistein|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/marilyn-manson-splits-with-twiggy-ramirez-after-rape-allegations-w510127|title=Marilyn Manson splits with Twiggy Ramirez after rape allegations|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=Wenner Media LLC|location=New York City|date=October 25, 2017|access-date=April 13, 2019}}</ref>
▲===(2003–present) Other projects===
After departing Marilyn Manson, White 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]], but lost out to former [[Suicidal Tendencies]]/[[Ozzy Osbourne]] bassist [[Robert Trujillo]], which is documented briefly in their film, ''[[Metallica: Some Kind of Monster]]''.
Several months later, White replaced [[Paz Lenchantin]] in A Perfect Circle, the project of [[Tool (band)|Tool]] frontman [[Maynard James Keenan]] and former [[Tool (band)|Tool]] guitar tech [[Billy Howerdel]] as a full member of the band on bass guitar. White later joined Queens of the Stone Age frontman [[Josh Homme]] on the ninth and tenth volumes of Homme's music project [[The Desert Sessions]]. He contributed to [[Melissa Auf der Maur]]'s solo debut and second solo album ''[[Out of Our Minds]]''. He toured with [[Nine Inch Nails]] in support of their album ''[[With Teeth]]'', from
White has composed for a range of artists from fictional band [[Steel Dragon]] to [[Bif Naked]] to his namesake, model [[Twiggy|Twiggy Lawson]] with whom he recorded and produced a duet of [[Dusty Springfield]]'s "[[I Only Want
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White was invited to return to play with A Perfect Circle for their Fall and Winter 2010 Tour in North America, but ultimately did not participate in the reunion and was permanently replaced by [[Matt McJunkins]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fourtheye.net/2010/09/more-a-perfect-circle-show-details/# |title=Third Eye: More A Perfect Circle show details |date=September 14, 2010 |publisher=Fourtheye.net |access-date=2011-09-14}}</ref>
==Personal life==
White cites [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], [[
White has a ''Don't Believe the Truth'' tattoo as a tribute to Oasis on his left arm.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOmJT6Nwxnc|title=Jeordie White (aka Twiggy) - What's In My Bag?|date=September 20, 2010|work=YouTube}}</ref> Due to his friendship with Oasis producer [[Dave Sardy]], White got to play bass on a new version of Oasis' "[[Cast No Shadow (song)|Cast No Shadow]]" that was submitted to the soundtrack for the 2005 movie ''[[Goal! (film)#Soundtrack|Goal!]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oasisinet.com/news/exclusive-oasis-tracks-used-on-new-goal-soundtrack/|title=Exclusive Oasis Tracks Used on New Goal! Soundtrack|author=Oasis|publisher=Oasis|date=2005|access-date=May 14, 2017}}</ref> and contributed remixes of "[[I'm Outta Time]]" and [[Falling Down (Oasis song)|"Falling Down"]] that the band used as b-sides.<ref>{{cite web|first=J.|last=Bennett|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_au/article/how-marilyn-mansons-twiggy-ramirez-helped-emptiness-embrace-their-inner-goth|title=How Marilyn Manson's Twiggy Ramirez Helped Emptiness Embrace Their Inner Goth|website=[[Noisey]]|date=January 11, 2017|access-date=May 14, 2017}}</ref>
It has been emphasized by White personally that if there was one single piece of information the public should know about him it would be that he smells like [[baby powder]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.feralaudio.com/show/hour-of-goon/|title=Hour of Goon Archives|date=2017|access-date=October 10, 2017}}</ref>
White married model and makeup artist Alaina
On October 21, 2017, White's ex-girlfriend [[Jessicka Addams]], lead singer of the band [[Jack Off Jill]], published a [[Facebook]] post accusing White of rape, as well as physical and emotional abuse
▲On October 21, 2017, White's ex-girlfriend [[Jessicka Addams]], lead singer of the band [[Jack Off Jill]], published a [[Facebook]] post accusing White of rape, as well as physical and emotional abuse throughout their five year relationship, from 1992 to 1997.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Erin|last=Nyren|url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/marilyn-manson-bassist-rape-1202595930/|title=Twiggy Ramirez, Marilyn Manson Bassist, Accused of Rape|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=October 21, 2017|access-date=March 8, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Halle|last=Kiefer|url=http://www.vulture.com/2017/10/marilyn-manson-bassist-twiggy-ramirez-accused-of-rape.html|title=Marilyn Manson Bassist Twiggy Ramirez Accused of Rape by Musician Ex-Girlfriend|website=[[Vulture.com]]|publisher=New York Media LLC|location=New York City|date=October 23, 2017|access-date=March 22, 2018}}</ref> On October 24, 2017, Marilyn Manson tweeted on [[Twitter]] <ref>[https://twitter.com/marilynmanson/status/922993764121026560?s=46&t=q7RjSkEXZzRhgYe3RdvSXA“I have decided to part ways with Jeordie White as a member of Marilyn Manson. He will be replaced for the upcoming tour. I wish him "] [[Twitter]] October 24, 2017 </ref> that the band had parted ways with Ramirez following allegations of sexual misconduct made against him, and announced that there would be a replacement for the upcoming tour. <ref>{{cite web|first=Jon|last=Blistein|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/marilyn-manson-splits-with-twiggy-ramirez-after-rape-allegations-w510127|title=Marilyn Manson splits with Twiggy Ramirez after rape allegations|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=Wenner Media LLC|location=New York City|date=October 25, 2017|access-date=April 13, 2019|archive-date=October 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026160213/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/marilyn-manson-splits-with-twiggy-ramirez-after-rape-allegations-w510127|url-status=dead}}</ref> White issued a statement following the allegations: "I have only recently been made aware of these allegations from over 20 years ago. I do not condone non-consensual sex of any kind. I will be taking some time to spend with my family and focus on maintaining my several years of sobriety. If I have caused anyone pain I apologize and truly regret it."<ref>{{cite news|first=Althea|last=Legaspi|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/twiggy-ramirez-issues-statement-following-rape-accusation-w510245|title=Twiggy Ramirez Issues Statement Following Rape Accusation, Marilyn Manson Split|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=Wenner Media LLC|location=New York City|date=October 25, 2017|access-date=March 22, 2018}}</ref>
==Preferred equipment==
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*White owns multiple [[Gibson Thunderbird]] bass guitars. During the Guns, God, and Government tour, he toured with 5 Thunderbird bass guitars, most often seen with the pickguard removed, or a matching black pickguard on a black Thunderbird. Each bass guitar had different tunings (Standard, Drop D, etc.) and was used for different songs.
*1992 Gibson Thunderbird IV Reverse (seen in the "[[Disposable Teens]]" video; used extensively in live performances from
*1974 [[Gibson Ripper|Gibson Ripper L9-S]] Bass (vintage, as seen in "[[The Dope Show]]" video)
*1977 [[Gibson RD bass|Gibson RD Artist]] Bass (vintage, as seen in the "[[Dope Hat]]" and "[[Coma White]]" videos). This bass guitar was sold to a fan through a mutual friend of White and Manson in 2005 via [[eBay]].
*BC Rich Warlock Bass w/ Widow headstock (seen in the "[[Rock Is Dead (Marilyn Manson song)|Rock is Dead]]" video).
*1980s USA BC Rich Warlock bass (4 on a side headstock) Used in live performances from
*Gibson Les Paul bass. Used live and in the studio. Makes many appearances in early videos (Lunchbox, Get Your Gunn) and saw live use from
During his parting of ways with Manson from
*[[Fender Precision Bass|Fender Precision]] Deluxe Bass (live, on tour with [[A Perfect Circle]] 2003–2004)
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* 1997: ''[[Lost Highway (film)|Lost Highway]]''
* 1999: ''[[Coma White]]''
* 1999: ''[[God Is in the
* 2002: ''[[Guns, God and Government]]''
* 2004: ''[[Metallica: Some Kind of Monster]]''
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;[[Film score|Soundtrack work]]
* 1998: ''[[Dead Man on Campus]]'' Soundtrack ("[[I Only Want to Be
* 2005: ''[[Goal! (film)|Goal!]]'' Soundtrack ("[[Cast No Shadow (song)|Cast No Shadow]] (UNKLE Beachhead Mix)" [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]])
* 2001: ''[[Rock Star (2001 film)|Rock Star]]'' Soundtrack ("Blood Pollution" for the band [[Steel Dragon]])
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*{{IMDb name|id=0708390|name=Twiggy Ramirez}}
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