Nine Inch Nails biography
Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN (stylized as NIИ), is an American industrial rock band formed in 1988 in Cleveland, Ohio. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Trent Reznor was the only permanent member of the band until the official addition of English musician Atticus Ross in 2016. Key former members
Chris Vrenna – drums, percussion, keyboards, samplers (1988–1990, 1992–1997)
Richard Patrick – guitars, backing vocals (1989–1993)
Jeff Ward – drums (1990–1991; died 1993)
James Woolley – keyboards, synthesizers, programming, backing vocals (1991–1994; died 2016)
Danny Lohner – bass, guitars, synthesizers, backing vocals (1993–2003)
Charlie Clouser – keyboards, synthesizers, theremin, percussion, programming, backing vocals (1994–2001)
Jerome Dillon – drums, guitars (1999–2005)
Jeordie White (a.k.a. Twiggy Ramirez) – bass, guitars, backing vocals (2005–2007)
Aaron North – guitars, backing vocals (2005–2007)
Josh Freese – drums, marimba (2005, 2005–2008)
Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass, backing vocals (2008–2009)