13 Facts About Gidget Gein

Bradley Mark Stewart, known by his stage name Gidget Gein, was an American musician and artist.

Gidget Gein was the second bassist and co-founder of the rock band Marilyn Manson.

Gidget Gein's stage name is a combination of fictional character Gidget and serial killer Ed Gein.

Gidget Gein's mother was a Roman Catholic school teacher and his father was a police officer.

Gidget Gein's parents divorced when he was the age of 3 and his mother remarried a few years later to a carny and a birthday clown who became Gein's stepfather.

On Christmas Eve of 1993, Gidget Gein was hospitalized after overdosing on heroin.

Gidget Gein was replaced by Jeordie White, known as Twiggy Ramirez.

Gidget Gein was credited as a member of the band on their debut album, Portrait of an American Family, but all of the bass heard on the album was actually performed by Gein.

Gidget Gein headed back to Florida to kick his drug addiction and began work for the south Florida medical examiner as a "bag boy", spending years retrieving and cleaning up after the deceased.

Gidget Gein acted in several independent films including The Three Trials, The Devil's Muse and others.

Shortly before his death, Gidget Gein had completed another stint in rehab and was reportedly recording an album with record producer Dave Jerden.

Gidget Gein had been contracted to publish his art in a show scheduled for February 2009.

On December 8,2008, a memorial benefit for Gidget Gein was held at the Dragonfly in Los Angeles.