Gerard Way

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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