May 17th is Trent Reznor‘s 46th birthday. For those of you who are unaware of Trent’s work, he was the front man for Nine Inch Nails, which makes his Oscar for Best Soundtrack (The Social Network) even more impressive. If none of that matters to you, he also hates Fred Durst. There, now you should care about him. In celebration of his arrival into this twisted world, here are 46 other fun facts about Trent you might not have known about. Check ‘em out after the jump!

Trent Reznor is a lucky, lucky man. News recently surfaced that the lead singer of Nine Inch Nails is now engaged to Mariqueen Maandig, the viciously sexy lead singer of the band, West Indian Girl. (Mariqueen is actually Filipino, not West Indian, BTW.) Luckily for you, this exotic hottie has also appeared in Playboy!

Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor is as much Rock Star to the world or internet marketing as he is to the world of Rock n’ Roll. While the industry continued to beat it’s head against the wall of a dead music model, Trent harnessed the power of the internet and gave the fans what they wanted – the cow and the milk for free.

The first time I had ever heard Nine Inch Nails, my heart was racing before I even put the CD in. Growing up without MTV, my only real source for finding new favorite bands to adore was my older brother’s bedroom and his cd collection-when he wasn’t home. I guess because I was seven years his kid sister, it made sense that he didn’t trust me with… Click to read more

Following the blueprint laid down by Radiohead late last year, Nine Inch Nails have released Ghosts I-IV, a 4-disc instrumental album, without the (full) aid of a major label. A digital download gives you the first nine tracks free of charge; for $5 the entire set is yours. A deluxe version is available for the hefty price of $300, but let’s not go there j… Click to read more