Gerard Way (born April 9, 1977) from New Jersey, is the lead singer of the band My Chemical Romance, brother to band mate Mikey Way (bass). When he lived in New Jersey, he used to stalk Christina Ricci, after finding out she lived near there. There he went to his first concert (Bruce Springsteen) with his mother, and once worked as a cart boy/bagger in a Grocery store.
Family & Childhood Gerard is 1/2 Italian (mother's side), and also 1/2 Scottish (father's side). Gerard's grandmother Elena taught him how to draw, sing and perform and started to play in bands when he was only eleven. Gerard is obsessed with the idea of death, and has had many spooky experiences with Ouija boards. When he was a child, he realized that everyone he cares for will die, and everyone will die alone.
Drugs, alcohol & art He has recently recovered from an addiction to drugs and alcohol, being sober as of August 2004, and visits a therapist when the band's not on tour. However, he still enjoys smoking Marlboro red cigarettes. He attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City, with the dream of being a comic book artist, (he loved comic books, and his favorite superhero was always Wolverine) before forming My Chemical Romance in 2001. He pitched a cartoon for Cartoon Network called "The Breakfast Monkey", but it sadly didn't work out. He considers himself a failed comic book artist yet has still done the artwork for the My Chemical Romance albums and used to design merchandise for the band "Thursday".
My Chemical Romance He and his band mates hope to start working on their third album late 2006. They earned popularity with their hit single I'm Not Okay (I promise) and later with a tribute to his late grandmother Elena Lee Rush titled Helena. Gerard came up with the wardrobe ideas for the Helena video. Both songs are from their CD "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge". Their next two singles, in which they hope to get videos for, are You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison, with additional vocals of Bert McCracken from one of their "brother" bands The Used, along with their tragic loss song The Ghost of You. Way is known to wear heavy eye shadow during his band's concerts, but has been seen with a thick black strip along his eyes, during the Taste Of Chaos Tour 2005. He is deathly afraid of needles, so he doesn't have any piercings or tattoos, and nipple rings freak him out.
Favorite bands His favorite band is now Iron Maiden, but is still a David Bowie fan. He has been obsessed with revenge ever since he heard the Black Flag song 'Revenge'. He has undoubtedly confirmed that he thinks Brody Dalle from the Distillers is hot, and has always loved bats. He owns the same color Stratocasters as Billie Joe Armstrong (front man of the smash pop/punk trio Green Day), and his dream car has always been a red Corvette with the license plate "KNIVES".
FRANK
Frank Anthony Iero was born on October 31st, 1981 (making him a Scorpio), in Belleville, New Jersey (which he prefers to big cities such as New York or L.A.). Not many people know how to say his last name, which is correctly pronounced "eye-year-oh". Frank is 5'4" and has hazel eyes with a dark drown natural hair color (now dyed black) Family & Childhood He grew up with his mom, Linda, who divorced his dad (who has greatly influenced him over the years). Just like fellow band mate Gerard Way, he has been playing in bands since he was eleven. Frank went to a catholic school growing up, where he learned to tie a tie. He was bullied in high school, but must've pulled himself together to endure four long years of Rutgers University.My Chemical Romance He currently is the rhythm guitarist for My Chemical Romance, and is the youngest member of the band. He plays an Epiphone Les Paul Elite Series and uses Marshall JCM900 and Sun Cabinet Amps. He was recruited after the band decided they needed another guitarist (in addition to Ray Toro) to fill out the sound. He also dropped out of college (and another band, "Pencey Prep") to pursue the band full time.
Tattoos and piercings Frank has many tattoos and piercings, including a tattoo of the letters "N" and "J" inside his lip (it stands for New Jersey, where he grew up), a jack-o-lantern, which he got on his 18th birthday (October 31--Halloween), and the word "HALLOWEEN" tattooed on his fingers (one finger has two L's so it all fits).
Favorite bands and interests Some of his favorite bands are Black Flag, American Nightmare, The Bouncing Souls, and The Beastie Boys. Frank loves reading books, especially the Harry Potter series. He unfortunately has suffered from Bronchitis and ear infections, as well as two broken toes, four chipped teeth, lacerations to hands, knees, and his head, numerous contusions and bruises, and endured a nasty case of mono. Alas, he still smokes. Frank Iero admires Billie Joe Armstrong (front man of the delicious punk band Green Day) so much he learned to play guitar by imitating him. He also plans on buying a guitar that looks like Billie Joe's.
Prone to Injuries He unfortunately has suffered from Bronchitis and ear infections, as well as two broken toes, four chipped teeth, lacerations to hands, knees, and his head, numerous contusions and bruises, and endured a nasty case of mono. Alas, he still smokes.
Side Projects Frank has his own clothing line, record label, and publishing company called Skeleton Crew. It is not a T-shirt company. Before he started playing with My Chemical Romance, Iero fronted a band called Pencey Prep. Along with Pencey Prep, he also has played with the bands Hybrid, Sector 12, and Give Up the Ghost.
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