Trent Reznor Biography Michael Trent Reznor was born on May 17, 1965, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Founder of the industrial rock musical project known as Nine Inch Nails, he was previously associated w/ the bands Option 30, Exotic Birds, & Tapeworm, among others. Reznor departed Interscope Records in 2007, and is now an independent musicia... more.