Brian Molko net worthy of: Brian Molko is certainly a Belgian-born musician who includes a net worthy of of $3 million dollars. His knowledge can be in vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, harmonica, saxophone, and percussion. Molko can be openly bisexual and provides one young child by the name of Cody along with his previous partner, Helena Berg. Born in Brussels, Belgium on December 10, 1972, Molko is most beneficial known for singing and playing guitar in the band Placebo. He provides been associated with record labels such as for example EMI, Virgin, Hut, Caroline, and presently PIAS. Molko is broadly regarded for his androgynous appearance including nail polish, eyeliner, and lipstick. His notable instruments add a Fender Jaguar, Gibson SG, Fender Telecaster Thinline, Gretsch Duo Plane, Fender Cyclone, Fender Toronado, and a Gibson Les Paul Custom made. He attended the European College of Luxembourg, accompanied by the American International College of Luxembourg, and afterwards Goldsmiths University where he studied drama. Despite his publicly announced recreational medication use, it had been stated this year 2010 that the band, Placebo, had halted using drugs entirely. He has been mixed up in music industry since 1994 and primarily plays substitute rock.
Known for movies
Cruel Intentions (1999) as Soundtrack
Placebo: Soulmates Never Die - Live in Paris 2003 (2004) as Himself
Placebo: Twenty Years (2004) as Brian Molko
Placebo: Nancy Boy (1997) as Brian Molko
Quick Facts
Full Name
Brian Molko
Net Worth
$3 Million
Date Of Birth
December 10, 1972
Height
1.68 m
Profession
Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Keyboard Player, Every You Every Me, Bitter End, Running up That Hill
Education
Goldsmiths, University of London, International School of Luxembourg, Every You Every Me, Bitter End, Running up That Hill
Children
Cody Molko
Siblings
Stuart Molko
Music Groups
Placebo
Interesting Facts
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Fact
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Sleeping with ghosts promotional tour around the world. [March 2004]
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Recently played at the Leeds and Reading Festival and currently gearing up for new album released on th 25th October 2004 "Once More With Feeling" Singles collection 1996-2004 [September 2004]
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Currently touring Europe [June 2010]
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On Tour around the world Promoting new Album Sleeping With Ghosts [June 2003]
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Fluent in French due to his upbringing in Luxembourg, he has written and sung a few of Placebo's songs in French as well as English.
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He bought a real telecaster. He plays other instruments such as bass, harmonica, keyboard, saxophone, drums and turntables.
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Taught himself to play guitar; at the age of 16 he got a Telecaster replica as a present from his parents.
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He has also occasionally worked as a disc jockey at clubs.
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In the same year he was voted as 39th of the 50 sexiest rock stars by Kerrang! magazine readers.
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His first child, a boy named Cody, was born in 2005 from Brian's long-term partner, photographer Helena Berg.
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In 2002, he sang the song "The Metric System" by Trash Palace for their CD "Positions". Another song on the same CD, he performed as a duet with Asia Argento, "Je t'aime moi non plus". The song was originally made famous in the 1970s by French singer Serge Gainsbourg & actress Jane Birkin.
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He is lactosintolerant.
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He dyes his hair black.
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Speaks French
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At the age of 17, Brian upped sticks and moved to England to study drama at Goldsmiths in London.
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The early years of Brian's life were spent with him being taken anywhere from Liberia to Lebanon to Luxembourg by his father, an international banker.
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Born 10th of December 1972 to Scottish and American parents
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Played at David Bowie's 50th Birthday Party
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Plays acoustic and electric guitars, Keytar, bass and voice
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Graduated with a degree in drama from Goldsmiths College.
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Lead singer/guitarist of rock band, Placebo
Quotes
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Quote
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If Placebo was a drug, they would no doubt be pure heroin - dangerous, mysterious and totally addictive.
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My dad wanted me to grow up and be a business man like him, my mum wanted me to grow up and go to heaven like her!
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...Opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one.
$3 Million
