GIDGET GEIN: UnF*ck Yourself

Bradley Mark “Brad” Stewart (September 11, 1969 – October 8, 2008), known by his stage name Gidget Gein, was an American musician and artist. He was the second bassist and co-founder of the alternative metal band Marilyn Manson. His stage name references and dichotomies serial killer Ed Gein and the fictional 1960s surfer girl Gidget. During the final few years of his life, he was very active in various film, art and musical projects. He was at the forefront of the “UnPop and “GaGa” art and fashion movements. His mixed media art was sometimes billed under his trademark GOLLYWOOD brand and featured various themes of blaxploitation, transgender people, and grotesque depictions of pop culture icons.