The Genius, The Mastermind, The Man With the Plan
Mr. Ray Toro
The quiet genius, the mastermind, the man with the plan, Ray Toro.
Ray Toro Fans Rock!!!
This of course isn't Ray Toro's Pro! This site is made for his fans so plzz if u don't like MCR don't come on here and bash this site!! We LOVE MCR! My friends have made a Bob Bryar Pro as well...
Hey my names Tiffany and im the new owner of this Ray fansite lol im not the only one who is running this site i do have a co-owner her name is Angela so she might be on here as well. Im 15 and in the 10th grade lol im a very nice person when u get 2 know me so jus stop by and talk 2 me i love meeting new ppl or if u want my personal myspace jus let me know and we can talk on there but as u can tell im a really big MCR fan love them 2 death they saved my life.I've never meet them or seen them live so im hoping 2 soon but thats all i guess if ya wanna know more u know what 2 to!! Enjoy the site!! :)
Angela.
I'm Angela, and I help Tiffany run this fansite.
I love My Chem, it's a freakin' obsession.
They saved my life, and that's why I love 'em.
I love Ray (obviously lmao)and his 'fro.
My personal myspace.
I like to write stories on Quizilla.com .
Peace.
New Owners are:
Angela, Tiffany
Ray's Bio
Ray Toro (born Raymond Toro-Ortiz on July 15, 1977 in Kearny, New Jersey) is the lead guitarist and backup vocalsist for My Chemical Romance. He can be recognized by his afro. He and Gerard Way met while studying in a music school in New York and formed the band together. Ray didn't start playing guitar until he was a sophmore in high school. He was introduced to music by his older brother who was into all types of music especially rock.
Ray's Part in My Chemical Romance
Toro is in large part responsible for all the My Chemical Romance instrumentals, as well as writing the majority of My Chemical Romance's music, and often helps rhythm guitarist and a backup vocalist (or screamer)guitarist Frank Iero write his guitar music. He has a large role in the music video for My Chemical Romance's first single off of Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)".
Ray's Injuries
--During a particularly complicated move, Frank's guitar flew away from his shoulder and hit Ray in the side of the head (One of the two injuries so far meriting a hospital visit) that ended in Ray getting a concussion and blood loss. This has happened many times; however, this is the only incident that required a hospital visit. Ray played the rest of the show despite his injury. Fortunately, the remainder of the set only consisted of three more songs.
--A more recent addition to Ray's many head injuries, the snare drum in drummer Bob Bryar's drum kit fell from a height of eleven feet. It was the first and last time Bob decided to be elevated above the rest of the band.
--One of the first moments of My Chemical Romance live captured on film consisted of Ray getting hit in the face with lead singer Gerard Way's microphone as he swung it (Which would later become a trademark move), resulting in a torn lip and bloody nose. This was the only other injury that ended in a hospital visit due to the need for seventeen stitches in Ray's lip.
Ray Plays
He plays an Epiphone Elitist Les Paul guitar which has a mahogany body with maple cap and rosewood fingerboard. Ray often harmonises his guitar solos, as heard on I'm Not Okay.
Ray's Influences
He has been credited by Mikey Way as a 'metalhead' due to his love of Marilyn Manson and Mudvayne. He cites Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Tony Iommi and Jimmy Page as his guitar influences. Quote: "I'm into the classic rock and metal stuff. It's either gotta be old or heavy. All of my style is patterned after these guys."