Gerard Way: Difference between revisions

From Talking Heads Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Created page (trust me it's not irrelevant))
 
No edit summary
 
(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
'''Gerard Way''' is an American musician known as frontman of the band [[Wikipedia:My Chemical Romance]].
{{Short description|American singer (born 1977)}}
{{Infobox person
| image              =Gerard Way by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg{{!}}
|alt=Way seated behind a microphone
| caption            = Way in 2017
| birth_name        = Gerard Arthur Way
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1977|4|9}}
| birth_place        = Summit, New Jersey, U.S.
| occupation        = {{flatlist|
* Singer
* songwriter
* comic book writer
}}
| spouse            = {{marriage|Lindsey Ballato|2007}}
| children          = 1
| relatives          = {{plainlist|
* Mikey Way (brother)
* Joe Rogan (first cousin once removed)
}}
| years_active      = 2001–present
| module            = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed          = yes
| instrument      =  Vocals
| genre          = {{flatlist|
* Alternative rock
* emo
* {{nowrap|pop punk}}
* [[post-hardcore]]
* {{nowrap|punk rock}}
* [[hard rock]]
}}
| current_member_of    = [[My Chemical Romance]]
| website        = {{URL|gerardway.com}}
}}
}}
 
'''Gerard Way''' (born April 9, 1977) is an American musician known as frontman of the band [[Wikipedia:My Chemical Romance|My Chemical Romance]].
 
== Connections ==
* Gerard Way has cited [[Talking Heads]] as an influence on his 2014 solo album ''[[Wikipedia:Hesitant Alien|Hesitant Alien]]'', particularly the song ''No Shows''. In 2015 he tweeted "I was def going for a little [[Iggy Pop|Iggy]], [[David Bowie|Bowie]], [[Wikipedia:Public Image Ltd|PIL]], and Talking Heads in ''No Shows''".<ref>https://x.com/gerardway/status/590563223679688704</ref>
* From the same album, his music video for the song ''Millions'' was compared to Talking Heads, including Once in a Lifetime, by various sources such as [[NME]] and [[The Guardian]].<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/oct/06/gerard-way-millions-video-premiere-hesitant-alien></ref><ref>https://www.nme.com/news/music/gerard-way-0-14-1242957</ref>
 
== References ==
 
{{reflist}}

Latest revision as of 11:45, 18 May 2024

Gerard Way
Way seated behind a microphone
Way in 2017
Born
Gerard Arthur Way

(1977-04-09) April 9, 1977 (age 47)
Summit, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • comic book writer
Years active2001–present
Spouse
Lindsey Ballato
(m. 2007)
Children1
Relatives
  • Mikey Way (brother)
  • Joe Rogan (first cousin once removed)
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Member ofMy Chemical Romance
Websitegerardway.com

Gerard Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American musician known as frontman of the band My Chemical Romance.

Connections

  • Gerard Way has cited Talking Heads as an influence on his 2014 solo album Hesitant Alien, particularly the song No Shows. In 2015 he tweeted "I was def going for a little Iggy, Bowie, PIL, and Talking Heads in No Shows".[1]
  • From the same album, his music video for the song Millions was compared to Talking Heads, including Once in a Lifetime, by various sources such as NME and The Guardian.[2][3]

References