1. Brian Molko was born on 10 December 1972 and is a British-American musician who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and lyricist of the band Placebo.
16 Facts About Brian Molko
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Brian Molko had an older brother named Stuart who died in August 2022 after a short illness.
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Brian Molko's family moved frequently during his childhood due to his father's career as a banker; the family lived in Dundee in Scotland, Liberia, Lebanon, the village of Longeau in Belgium, before eventually settling in the town of Sandweiler, in Luxembourg.
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Brian Molko initially attended the European School of Luxembourg, but left because he was bullied.
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Brian Molko completed his secondary education at the American International School of Luxembourg, before studying drama at Goldsmiths College in London.
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When Brian Molko was living in London, he ran into Olsdal at South Kensington tube station and invited him to one of his gigs he played with Steve Hewitt in a group called Ashtray Heart.
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Brian Molko played Malcolm, a singer of the fictional glam rock band, "The Flaming Creatures", who resembled the early Alice Cooper band.
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Brian Molko is bisexual, a theme that is reflected in some of his earlier lyrics with Placebo.
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Brian Molko was previously in a relationship with Helena Berg, with whom he has a son, Cody Brian Molko, who was born in 2005.
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Brian Molko admitted in 2003 that many of his initial excesses were due to his mental health issues; he was officially diagnosed with major depressive disorder in his late twenties.
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Brian Molko claimed in 2016 that he gave up drugs completely after the recording and release of Meds.
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In December 2012 Brian Molko received an Honorary Fellowship from Goldsmiths College, University of London.
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In March 2021, Brian Molko was featured in the Marc Jacobs "Heaven" collection with a campaign shot taken by Harley Weir.
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In February 2025, Brian Molko was charged with defamation by prosecutors, following attempts by the Turin prosecutor to determine his domicile for administrative in March 2024.
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Brian Molko has performed, as a guest vocalist and with other artists on Placebo's records, on tracks by:.
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Brian Molko was friends with David Bowie; Bowie sang on Placebo's "Without You I'm Nothing" and on the "20th Century Boy" cover live.