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'''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> | |||
* In 2024, [[This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)]] was used in the final episode of ''Umbrella Academy'', a Netflix series based on a comic book series by Way. The showrunner, Steve Blackman, stated that he "always planned to end a credits sequence with that song".<ref>https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-umbrella-academy-soundtrack-list</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
Latest revision as of 12:47, 20 January 2025
Gerard Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American musician known as frontman of the band My Chemical Romance.
Gerard Way | |
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 Way in 2017 | |
| Born | Gerard Arthur Way April 9, 1977 Summit, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse |
Lindsey Ballato (m. 2007) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Member of | My Chemical Romance |
| Website | gerardway |
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]
- In 2024, This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) was used in the final episode of Umbrella Academy, a Netflix series based on a comic book series by Way. The showrunner, Steve Blackman, stated that he "always planned to end a credits sequence with that song".[4]