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Gerard Arthur Way (born April 9 1977) is an American musician who serves as the frontman, lead vocalist and co-founder of the band My Chemical Romance. He is the elder brother of the band's bass player, Mikey Way.

Background

Way was born in Summit, New Jersey^[1] to Donald and Donna Lee Way; he is of Scottish and Italian descent.^{[citation needed]}. He first began singing in fourth grade, when he played the part of Peter Pan in a school production of the play. His maternal grandmother, Elena Lee Rush, taught him to sing, paint, and perform.^[2]

After graduating from Belleville High School in 1995,^[3] he attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1999.^[2] Gerard aspired to be a comic book artist and claimed his favourite comic-book team was the Doom Patrol. His first job in the industry was an internship as a photocopier for DC Comics. In 2001, Way says he tried to sell an animated television series to Cartoon Network.^{[citation needed]}

Music and My Chemical Romance

In 2001, Way was working in the comic industry in New York when the September 11 attacks occurred. This event changed Way dramatically; he told Spin magazine, "I literally said to myself, 'Fuck art. I’ve gotta get out of the basement. I’ve gotta see the world. I’ve gotta make a difference!'"^[4] Soon after, he formed the band My Chemical Romance. The band's first song "Skylines and Turnstiles" was inspired by Way's experience on 9/11.^[5]

Music turned out to be an effective means for Way to deal with his long-time battle against depression, alcoholism, and prescription drug abuse, leading to the creation of deeply personal songs such as "Helena",^[6] written after the death of his grandmother.

Discography

My Chemical Romance

Dreams Of Stabbing And/Or Being Stabbed (2002)
I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love (July 23, 2002)
Like Phantoms, Forever (August, 2002)
Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (June 8, 2004)
Warped Tour Bootleg Series (2005)
Life on the Murder Scene (March 21, 2006)
The Black Parade (October 24, 2006)

The Umbrella Academy

In a recent interview with Kerrang! magazine, Gerard Way revealed he would be working on a comic book series called The Umbrella Academy. Gerard Way writes the storyline and Gabriel Ba does the artwork on the upcoming comic book. Artist James Jean does the cover artwork on The Umbrella Academy. In the interview, he stated he had a love for comic books and superheroes. The release date is September 19, 2007.^[7]

References

^ "Teen Titans" — Rolling Stone (2005-07-14)

^ "Radio 1 Presents... My Chemical Romance". BBC Radio 1. From the radio interview
^ ^a ^b "Gerard's Biography". I'mNotOK.net. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |acessyear= ignored (help)
^ Geeks become No1 emo stars, The Sun, October 23, 2006. "His is taken from the 1995 yearbook for Belleville High School, New Jersey, when Gerard, then 18, posed for the camera alongside other students in his leaving year."
^ SPIN Magazine Cover Stories My Chemical Romance, Spin magazine, May 31 2005 “I literally said to myself, ‘Fuck art. I’ve gotta get out of the basement. I’ve gotta see the world. I’ve gotta make a difference!’”
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^ "The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance's soon to be released CD". Buzznet.com. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

External links

My Chemical Romance Official Website
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[BBC_interview-1] "Radio 1 Presents... My Chemical Romance". BBC Radio 1. From the radio interview

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[3] Geeks become No1 emo stars, The Sun, October 23, 2006. "His is taken from the 1995 yearbook for Belleville High School, New Jersey, when Gerard, then 18, posed for the camera alongside other students in his leaving year."

[4] SPIN Magazine Cover Stories My Chemical Romance, Spin magazine, May 31 2005 “I literally said to myself, ‘Fuck art. I’ve gotta get out of the basement. I’ve gotta see the world. I’ve gotta make a difference!’”

[Yahoo-5] "My Chemical Romance Biography". Yahoo.com. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

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[buzznet-7] "The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance's soon to be released CD". Buzznet.com. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

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v t e My Chemical Romance
Gerard Way Ray Toro Mikey Way Frank Iero Bob Bryar James Dewees
Studio albums	I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge The Black Parade Living with Ghosts Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys
Compilation albums	Conventional Weapons May Death Never Stop You
Video albums	Life on the Murder Scene The Black Parade Is Dead! ¡Venganza!
EPs	The Mad Gear and Missile Kid
Singles	"Vampires Will Never Hurt You" "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us" "Headfirst for Halos" "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" "Thank You for the Venom" "Helena" "Under Pressure" "The Ghost of You" "Welcome to the Black Parade" "Famous Last Words" "I Don't Love You" "Teenagers" "Desolation Row" "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)" "The Only Hope for Me Is You" "Sing" "Planetary (Go!)" "The Foundations of Decay"
Other songs	"Cancer"
Tours	Projekt Revolution The World Contamination Tour 10th Annual Honda Civic Tour Reunion Tour
Related articles	Discography List of songs Awards and nominations Pencey Prep Leathermouth Death Spells The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys
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