Editing Trent Reznor (section)

===Early projects===
While still in high school, Reznor joined local band Option 30 and played three shows a week with them. After a year of college, he dropped out to pursue a career in music in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]].<ref name="int12"/> His first band in Cleveland was the Urge, a cover band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/homegrown/index.ssf?/homegrown/more/reznor/conspire.html |title=Trent Reznor: Area Co-conspirators |publisher=Cleveland.com |access-date=December 29, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206074325/http://www.cleveland.com/homegrown/index.ssf?%2Fhomegrown%2Fmore%2Freznor%2Fconspire.html |archive-date=February 6, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/08/17/before-trent-reznor-was-metal-he-had-a-flock-of-seagulls-haircut/ | title=Before Trent Reznor Was Metal He Had A Flock Of Seagulls Haircut | date=August 17, 2011 | access-date=29 December 2015 | author=Neilstein, Vince | archive-date=September 18, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918233745/http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/08/17/before-trent-reznor-was-metal-he-had-a-flock-of-seagulls-haircut/ | url-status=live }}</ref> In 1985, he joined [[The Innocent (band)|The Innocent]] as a keyboardist; they released one album, ''Livin' in the Street'', but Reznor left the band after three months.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/nine-inch-nails-with-teeth | title=Nine Inch Nails: With Teeth | magazine=[[Slant Magazine]] | date=May 3, 2005 | access-date=December 19, 2015 | author=Cinquemani, Sal | archive-date=September 24, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924152217/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/nine-inch-nails-with-teeth | url-status=live }}</ref> In 1986, he joined local band [[Exotic Birds]] and appeared with them as a fictional band called The Problems in the 1987 film ''[[Light of Day]]''.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal|last=Bukszpan|first=Daniel|publisher=Barnes & Noble Books|year=2003|isbn=0-7607-4218-9|location=New York|page=173}}</ref> During this time, Reznor also contributed on [[Keyboardist|keyboards]] to the band Slam Bamboo<ref>{{cite web | title = Trent Reznor | website = [[IMDb]] | url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722153/ | access-date = 2007-11-06 | archive-date = June 19, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180619051109/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722153/ | url-status = live }}</ref> and briefly joined the [[New wave music|new wave]] band [[Lucky Pierre (band)|Lucky Pierre]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/rftmusic/2008/08/trent_reznors_cleveland_peers_hot_tin_roof_lucky_pierre_prick_kevin_mcmahon_new_music_communique.php | title=Trent Reznor's Cleveland Peers and Influences: Lucky Pierre, Prick, Hot Tin Roof | publisher=[[The Riverfront Times]] | date=August 20, 2008 | accessdate=March 1, 2014 | author=Zaleski, Annie | archive-url=https://archive.today/20140301213324/http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/rftmusic/2008/08/trent_reznors_cleveland_peers_hot_tin_roof_lucky_pierre_prick_kevin_mcmahon_new_music_communique.php | archive-date=March 1, 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="prick">{{cite web|url=http://www.prickmusic.com/press/friday-pd-dec2002.htm |title=Regrouping in Cleveland |publisher=[[The Plain Dealer]] |date=December 27, 2002 |accessdate=March 1, 2014 |author=Cherry, Robert |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030423205924/http://www.prickmusic.com/press/friday-pd-dec2002.htm |archivedate=April 23, 2003 }}</ref>

Reznor got a job at Cleveland's Right Track Studio as an assistant engineer and janitor.<ref name="AMG">{{cite web | author = Huey, Steve | url = {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5033|pure_url=yes}} | title = Nine Inch Nails | access-date = 2006-11-24 | website = [[AllMusic]]}}</ref> Studio owner Bart Koster later commented, "He is so focused in everything he does. When that guy waxed the floor, it looked great."<ref name="int12"/> Reznor asked Koster for permission to record [[Demo (music)|demos]] of his own songs for free during unused studio time. Koster agreed, remarking that it cost him "just a little wear on [his] tape heads".<ref name="int12" />