Scott Putesky
American guitarist (1968–2017)
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Key Takeaways
- Scott Mitchell Putesky (April 28, 1968 – October 22, 2017), also known by the stage name Daisy Berkowitz , was an American guitarist.
- After leaving Marilyn Manson, Putesky was involved in a number of other projects such as Three Ton Gate, the Linda Blairs, Jack Off Jill, Stuck on Evil (previously called Rednecks on Drugs), Kill Miss Pretty, and the Daisy Kids.
- His family was Jewish, but he described himself as atheist.
- He started playing the guitar when he was 15.
- Marilyn Manson Putesky, an Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale graduate with a degree in advertising design, met future Marilyn Manson bandmate Brian Warner at a Fort Lauderdale club called The Reunion Room and later at a local after-party in December 1989.
Scott Mitchell Putesky (April 28, 1968 – October 22, 2017), also known by the stage name Daisy Berkowitz, was an American guitarist. He was a founding member of the rock band Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids (later shortened to just Marilyn Manson) and the band's guitarist until 1996. After leaving Marilyn Manson, Putesky was involved in a number of other projects such as Three Ton Gate, the Linda Blairs, Jack Off Jill, Stuck on Evil (previously called Rednecks on Drugs), Kill Miss Pretty, and the Daisy Kids.
Biography
Scott Putesky was born in Los Angeles, California, and was adopted and raised in New Jersey. His family was Jewish, but he described himself as atheist. His first instruments were the flute and the snare drum, and in 6th grade he joined the school's chorus. He started playing the guitar when he was 15. His early loves were drawing, movies, and Star Wars.
Marilyn Manson
Putesky, an Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale graduate with a degree in advertising design, met future Marilyn Manson bandmate Brian Warner at a Fort Lauderdale club called The Reunion Room and later at a local after-party in December 1989. The two created the concept of Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids poking fun at American media hypocrisy and its obsessions with serial killers and beautiful women. For this act, he took the stage name Daisy Berkowitz, devised by mixing the names of The Dukes Of Hazzard character Daisy Duke and serial killer David Berkowitz.
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