Brian Molko
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Brian Molko (born December 10, 1972 in Brussels) is a vocalist, bassist and guitarist with the band Placebo.
Born to an American international banker father and a Scottish born-again Christian mother, the Molko family moved frequently during Brian's childhood, including spells in Liberia, Lebanon and Luxembourg. In 1990 he attended Goldsmiths College in London, where he studied drama.
His parents attempted during his childhood to bring him up according to their standards, however, the result was rebellion as he forged his own identity trying to escape from their educational, family and religious pressures, becoming the nail polish, lipstick and eyeliner-wearing, bisexual, androgynous, cross-dressing, drug-taking musician that would later find him fame and infamy.
He formed Ashtray Heart with Stefan Olsdal; eventually they formed Placebo together with drummer Robert Schultzberg, who soon was replaced by Steve Hewitt
His musical influences include Sonic Youth, PJ Harvey, Nick Drake and The Pixies.
Along with Steve Hewitt, he had a small role in the 1998 film Velvet Goldmine, for which Placebo performed the T-Rex song "20th Century Boy".
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