Ginger Fish
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Kenneth Robert Wilson (born September 28, 1965), better known by his stage name Ginger Fish, is a professional musician. He is the live drummer of industrial metal band Marilyn Manson and his side project Martyr Plot. His stage name is formed from the names Ginger Rogers and Albert Fish.
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[edit] Biography
Kenneth Wilson was born in Framingham, Massachusetts. Having played drums since he was in second grade, Wilson eventually went to the University of Las Vegas to study music; during that time he played with several underground bands from the area.
[edit] Career
[edit] In music
Fish learned the drums off of Marilyn Manson's first album, Portrait of an American Family, out of a desire to join the band; in early 1995 he auditioned for the spot. Fortunately for him, he chose exactly the right time to do it as the rest of the band had already agreed to replace their current drummer at the earliest opportunity. Despite constant band member changes, Ginger is only the second drummer for the band, not counting a previously used drum machine; his playing can be heard on Smells Like Children and every subsequent Manson album until and including The Golden Age of Grotesque (2002). On the Guns, God and Government tour in 2001, he broke his hand and collar bone while the band was destroying the stage at the end of a concert. However, he still played with one hand for the rest of the tour. He was temporarily replaced by Chris Vrenna for a whole year when in 2004 during the Viva Comet Awards a head injury left him unable to tour; however, he remained a member of Marilyn Manson.
Fish did not contribute to Marilyn Manson's sixth studio album, Eat Me, Drink Me however, because he was not available during the haste-yet-steady writing and recording process of the album. Despite this, he still remained part of the band, performing drums during the 2007-2008 Rape of the World tour.
[edit] Filmography
- Closure (1997)
- Dead to the World (1998)
- God Is in the TV (1999)
- Guns, God and Government World Tour (2002)
- Rock am Ring 2003 (2003)
[edit] Trivia
- He also did brief stints playing with Paul Anka and Barry Manilow.
- He is left-handed but rumored to be ambidextrous; despite his left-handed preference, his drumkit is set up right-handed. He's also rumored to have two collar bones in one place.
- He once dated actress Alyson Hannigan.
- Manson has described Ginger Fish as the "quietest, but most dangerous" member of the band. He has also said that Ginger's addition helped them gain acceptance from a wider audience.
- Some of his favorite bands are Black Sabbath, Rush, and Led Zeppelin.
[edit] Equipment
Premier Marquee drums:
- 20" × 16" bass drums (2)
- 14" × 7" snare
- 12" × 10", 13" × 10" rack toms
- 16" × 14", 16" × 16" floor toms
Zildjian custom cymbals:
- 14" Z Custom hi-hats (pair)
- 14" Dyno Beat hi-hats (pair)
- 20" Z Custom China
- 20" Z Custom Ride
- 19" Z Custom Rock Crash
- 18" Z Custom Medium Crash
- Akai S5000 drum module
- Akai MPC3000 sampling drum machine (for clicks and sequences)
- Tascam DA-88s (3, providing click track and sound effects)
- Aura Bass Shakers (2)
- Crown 1200 power amp (for Aura Bass Shakers)
- Aquarian drumheads
- Promark 5ab sticks
- DW pedals
- Gibraltar rack gear
- Rock n Sock throne with back
- Shure PSM700 hardwired in-ear monitor system
- Ultimate Ears UE Pro 5 in-ear monitors
- Audio-Technica drum mics
[edit] External links
- Ginger Fish at The Internet Movie Database
