History of My Chemical Romance

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Gerard Way
So do you think you know Gerard Way?

Gerard Arthur Way was born on April 9, 1977. He was born in New Jersey to Donald and Donna Lee Way. He has Scottish descent on his father's side and Italian descent on his mother's side. Gerad Arthur Way is a comic book writer and a musician. He wanted to organize a band because on September 11, 2001 the planes crashed into the towers, Way was in a comic book shop when it happened. Seeing the results of what had happened Way then decided to change his views. So he wrote the lyrics of the song "Skylines and Turnstiles", it was then when he formed My Chemical Romance.



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Mikey way
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Mikey Way was born Mikey James Way on September 10, 1980 in Newark, NJ. Mikey is the younger brother of Gerard Way. Growing up Mikey worked at Barnes and Noble in addition to being an intern at Eyeball Records.Mikey is the bassist in Gerard's band My Chemical Romance. He dropped out of college for the whole purpose of playin in the band.



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Frank Iero
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Frank Anthony Iero Jr. was born on October 31, 1981. He attended Queen of Peace High School in North Arlinton. As a child he suffered numerous bouts of bronchitis and ear infections, wich meant he spent alot of his childhhod in the hospital. He went to Rutgers Unervisity for a scholarship, but dropped out. Before joining My Chemical Romance he was in several bands. His father urged him to play drums he would rather play guitar for the amazing My Chemical Romance with his friends.




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Ray Toro
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Raymond Manuel Toro-Ortiz was born on July 19 1977 in Kearney New Jersey. He is the lead guitarist of My Chemical Romance. He plays Gibson Lee paul guitars with Seymore Duncan pickups through Marshall amplifiers. When he was younger he enjoyed the music of Queen, Metallica, Meagadeath and Slayer. and he sites Randy Rhoads and Brian May as huge influences while he's playing.
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Bob Bryar

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You should all know this drummer.........and i'm very sorry to say he has left My Chemical Romance.  He had said that it was a very hard decision leaving and that he would miss all the sweet and sour moments of the band.