| Madonna Wayne Gacy | |
| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Alias: | Pogo |
| Years Active: | 1989–present |
| Past Member Of: | Marilyn Manson |
Stephen Bier, formerly known by his stage name Madonna Wayne Gacy and by the nickname Pogo, is an American musician who was the keyboard player for the band Marilyn Manson from 1989 to 2007.
Bier joined Marilyn Manson in 1989 after Zsa Zsa Speck left the band. Bier is responsible for much of the Qabalistic and numerological meanings behind Manson's albums.[1] He was replaced by Chris Vrenna before Manson's Eat Me, Drink Me was recorded.
In 2007, Bier filed a lawsuit against Manson for unpaid "partnership proceeds". Bier claims Manson spent the band's earnings on luxurious items and "devised a campaign to drive Bier out of the band and rob him of his entitlement".[2] Manson filed a counter suit against Bier, accusing him of breach of contract. The lawsuit was settled for $380,000, $175,000 of which was paid out by Manson while the rest was ordered to be paid by Stephen Bier's former business managers.[3]