Zim Zum
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Timothy Michael Linton (born on June 25, 1969, in Chicago
) more commonly known as Zim Zum, is an American rock musician/songwriter
and former guitarist
for Life, Sex & Death
and Marilyn Manson
(1996–1998). His current projects are Pleistoscene, a solo project, and The Pop Culture Suicides
, the latter being his main focus.
. Linton was one of 150 people to apply for the guitarist position for Marilyn Manson and one of the 15 to actually audition. He was then hired and travelled with the band for the 1996-1997 "Dead to the World
" tour. Fans got their first glimpse of Linton during Nothing Records
' now notorious showcase, "A Night of Nothing", that was held in 1996 at the Irving Center in New York. His first video for the band was "The Beautiful People". By using the stage name "Zim Zum", Linton became the first member of Marilyn Manson to not use a stage name that combined a sex symbol
's first and a serial killer
's last names. According to Jeordie White (Twiggy Ramirez), he got his name from his Dungeons & Dragons
character, though Manson has said that the name refers to the Kabbalistic concept of Tzimtzum
. Linton contributed to all but two of the tracks on the band's 1998 release Mechanical Animals
. In July 1998, Zim Zum walked out of Marilyn Manson. He explained that his departure was the result of his desire to "expand on my own music rather than spending the next 18 months on a tour bus or plane" and described the split as "amicable", despite later animosity with the frontman. An interview in Guitar World with Zim stated that being in Marilyn Manson had open new doors and new opportunities in music. Linton left/was replaced before the Mechanical Animals supporting tour began. His replacement was John 5
.
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
) more commonly known as Zim Zum, is an American rock musician/songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and former guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
for Life, Sex & Death
Life, Sex & Death
Life Sex & Death was a hard rock band that achieved minor success in the early 1990s.They released one major label album in 1992 called The Silent Majority. Two of their songs appeared on the Beavis & Butthead TV Show, Tank and School's For Fools...
and Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson (band)
Marilyn Manson is an American metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by Brian Warner and Scott Putesky, the group was originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their uniquely theatrical performances gathering a local cult following in the early '90s. This attention...
(1996–1998). His current projects are Pleistoscene, a solo project, and The Pop Culture Suicides
The Pop Culture Suicides
The Pop Culture Suicides is an American experimental rock band from Chicago, Illinois featuring guitarist Zim Zum, formerly of the band Marilyn Manson.-Biography:...
, the latter being his main focus.
Biography
The high point of Linton's music career thus far is his collaboration with Marilyn MansonMarilyn Manson (band)
Marilyn Manson is an American metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by Brian Warner and Scott Putesky, the group was originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their uniquely theatrical performances gathering a local cult following in the early '90s. This attention...
. Linton was one of 150 people to apply for the guitarist position for Marilyn Manson and one of the 15 to actually audition. He was then hired and travelled with the band for the 1996-1997 "Dead to the World
Dead to the World (tour)
The Dead to the World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the American rock band Marilyn Manson. Launched in support of the group's 1996 album Antichrist Superstar, the band visited arenas and stadiums from 1996 through 1997...
" tour. Fans got their first glimpse of Linton during Nothing Records
Nothing Records
Nothing Records was an American record label, specializing in industrial rock and electronic music, founded by John Malm Jr. and Trent Reznor in 1992...
' now notorious showcase, "A Night of Nothing", that was held in 1996 at the Irving Center in New York. His first video for the band was "The Beautiful People". By using the stage name "Zim Zum", Linton became the first member of Marilyn Manson to not use a stage name that combined a sex symbol
Sex symbol
A sex symbol is a celebrity of either gender, typically an actor, musician, supermodel, teen idol, or sports star, noted for their sex appeal. The term was first used in the mid 1950s in relation to the popularity of certain Hollywood stars, especially Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte...
's first and a serial killer
Serial killer
A serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
's last names. According to Jeordie White (Twiggy Ramirez), he got his name from his Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
character, though Manson has said that the name refers to the Kabbalistic concept of Tzimtzum
Tzimtzum
Tzimtzum is a term used in the kabbalistic teaching of Isaac Luria, explaining his concept that God began the process of creation by "contracting" his infinite light in order to allow for a "conceptual space" in which a finite and seemingly independent world could exist...
. Linton contributed to all but two of the tracks on the band's 1998 release Mechanical Animals
Mechanical Animals
Mechanical Animals is the third full-length studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on September 14, 1998, in Australia and on September 15, 1998, in the US, Germany and France through Nothing and Interscope Records and marked the beginning of the band's brief foray into...
. In July 1998, Zim Zum walked out of Marilyn Manson. He explained that his departure was the result of his desire to "expand on my own music rather than spending the next 18 months on a tour bus or plane" and described the split as "amicable", despite later animosity with the frontman. An interview in Guitar World with Zim stated that being in Marilyn Manson had open new doors and new opportunities in music. Linton left/was replaced before the Mechanical Animals supporting tour began. His replacement was John 5
John Lowery
John William Lowery , best known by the stage name John 5, is an American guitarist. His stage name was bestowed on him in 1998 when he left David Lee Roth and joined the industrial metal group Marilyn Manson as their guitarist, taking over from Zim Zum...
.
External links
- ZimZum.com, official website
- ZZIV, official fansite
- ThePopCultureSuicides.com, official website
- Xtraction
- Pleistoscene.com, official website
- Zim Zum World, Italian fansite
- Trouble in the Manson Family