Trent Reznor is an artist.
Nine Inch Nails ( abbreviated as NIN and stylized as NIИ ) is an American industrial rock band founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland , Ohio . Michael Trent Reznor ( born May 17 , 1965 ) , known professionally as Trent Reznor , is an American singer , songwriter , musician , record producer , and film score composer . Outside of Nine Inch Nails , he has contributed to the albums of artists such as Marilyn Manson and Saul Williams .