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Gerard Way

Gerard Arthur Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and comic book writer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band My Chemical Romance. He released his debut solo album, Hesitant Alien, in 2014. Way co-created and wrote the comic series The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys and The Umbrella Academy, the latter of which was later adapted into a popular Netflix series that ran for four seasons. He is also the founder of DC Comics' Young Animal imprint, and wrote the imprint's flagship series, Doom Patrol.

Infobox

Born
Gerard Arthur Way (1977-04-09) April 9, 1977 (age 48)Summit, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupations
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Years active
2001–present
Spouse
mw- Lindsey Ballato (m. 2007)
Children
1
Relatives
mw- Mikey Way (brother) Joe Rogan (first cousin once removed)
Genres
Alternative rock emo pop-punk post-hardcore punk rock hard rock
Instrument
Vocals
Works
Discography
Member of
My Chemical Romance
Website
gerardway.com

Tables

· Filmography
2011
Yo Gabba Gabba!
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "A Very Awesome Christmas"
2013
The Aquabats! Super Show!
Role(s)
Co-writer, co-director
Notes
Episode: "Anti-bats!"
2015
Pancake Mountain
Role(s)
Himself
2019–2024
Role(s)
The Umbrella Academy
Notes
Co-executive producer
Year
Title
Credit
Notes
2011
Yo Gabba Gabba!
Himself
Episode: "A Very Awesome Christmas"
2013
The Aquabats! Super Show!
Co-writer, co-director
Episode: "Anti-bats!"
2015
Pancake Mountain
Himself
2019–2024
The Umbrella Academy
Co-executive producer

References

  1. Way uses he/him and they/them pronouns. This article uses he/him for consistency.
  2. Twitter
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
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  6. NME
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  7. "Gerard's Biography"
    http://www.imnotokay.net/my-chemical-romance/gerard-way/
  8. "Gerard Way & Jon Bon Jovi – Interview"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY9qgRy-mXM
  9. "Future of Music: Gerard Way"
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/future-of-music-gerard-way-20071115
  10. "Sally Jesse Raphael with Hart D. Fisher"
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  12. Rollingstone.com
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-artists-of-all-time-19691231/queen-20110426
  13. "Gerard Way at MASS Canvas"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20111003021850/http://apps.masscanvas.com/facebook/artist/14
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  17. "Lions and Madsen and Every Time I Die Oh my!"
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  20. "My Chemical Romance"
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  21. "Gerard Way – Welcome to this site". Archived May 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
    http://www.gerardway.com/post/84167917840/welcome-to-the-site/
  22. "NME News Gerard Way unveils debut solo single 'Action Cat' - listen - NME.COM"
    https://www.nme.com/news/my-chemical-romance/77853
  23. Twitter
    https://twitter.com/gerardway/status/484923340503531520?lang=en
  24. NME
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  25. Kerrang.com
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  26. NME
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  27. "Gerard Way"
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  31. Alternative Press
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  32. Rock Sound Magazine
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  33. Rock Sound
    https://www.rocksound.tv/features/read/gerard-way-is-back-and-has-proven-hes-as-skilled-of-a-songwriter-as-ever
  34. AltPress
    https://www.altpress.com/news/gerard-way-baby-youre-a-haunted-house/
  35. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/hear-gerard-ways-surprise-new-song-getting-down-the-germs-757687/
  36. Rock Sound Magazine
    https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/gerard-way-drops-new-song-dasher-festive-video
  37. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/gerard-way-solo-christmas-new-song-dasher-769264/
  38. NME
    https://www.nme.com/news/music/gerard-way-cover-simon-garfunkel-hazy-shade-winter-trailer-umbrella-academy-2437930
  39. NME
    https://www.nme.com/news/music/gerard-way-cover-turtles-happy-together-2445231
  40. "Like Phantoms Forever... Tickets on Sale Friday 11/1/19 at 12:00 PM Pacific"
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  41. "Check Out My Chemical Romance's Rescheduled US Tour Dates for 2021"
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  42. Alternative Press
    https://www.altpress.com/news/my-chemical-romance-rescheduled-tour-dates-2022/
  43. Variety
    https://variety.com/2020/music/news/my-chemical-romance-umbrella-academy-gerard-way-here-comes-the-end-1234701490/
  44. Rock Sound
    https://web.archive.org/web/20241112201149/https://rocksound.tv/news/my-chemical-romance-announce-long-live-the-black-parade-us-tour
  45. "Fob Versus the Cure"
    https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/fob-versus-the-cure
  46. "Celebrity Bios: Gerard Way"
    https://archive.today/20140213104159/http://www.wattpad.com/2454591-celeberity-bios-gerard-way
  47. NME
    https://www.nme.com/news/music/my-chemical-romance-35-1269525
  48. NME
    https://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzfps7NAYU1qfx13eo1_1280.jpg
  49. "My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way joins forces with Kill Hannah vocalist Mat Devine"
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  50. Kerrang!
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  51. Loudwire
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  52. Alternative Press
    http://www.altpress.com/aptv/video/andy_biersack_black_veil_brides_universe
  53. "Trivium's Matt Heafy shares new Ibaraki single 'Rōnin' featuring Gerard Way"
    https://www.nme.com/news/music/triviums-matt-heafy-shares-new-ibaraki-single-ronin-featuring-gerard-way-3191688
  54. Rock Sound
    https://rocksound.tv/news/gerard-way-the-interrupters-tease-new-project-the-mock-ups
  55. Kerrang!
    https://www.kerrang.com/the-mock-ups-debut-single-i-wanna-know-your-name-gerard-way-my-chemical-romance-the-interrupters
  56. "Exclusive First Look at MCR's Gerard Way's On Raven's Wings"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100204220325/http://www.pulpsecret.com/post/5949/exclusive-first-look-at-mcrs-gerard-ways-on-ravens-wings
  57. "Free Comic Book Day 2007"
    http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=14-602
  58. MySpace Dark Horse Presents Volume One
  59. "Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite #1"
    http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=14-482
  60. "Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite #1 2nd printing"
    http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=14-482+a
  61. "Eisner Awards Celebrate the Magic of Comics"
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  62. "The Umbrella Academy: Dallas #1 (of 6)"
    http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/15-604/The-Umbrella-Academy-Dallas-1-of-6
  63. "The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion #1"
    https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/17-319/The-Umbrella-Academy-Hotel-Oblivion-1
  64. "My Chemical Romance Gerard Way Talk Comic-Con 2012 Announcement For Killjoys"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTkwG26YzEw
  65. "Gerard Way Talks New DC Comics Imprint: 'I'm Here for the Long Haul'"
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/gerard-way-talks-new-dc-comics-imprint-im-here-for-the-long-haul-20160407
  66. "Gerard Way Releasing Umbrella Academy Parts 3 and 4"
    http://propertyofzack.com/post/70699957803/gerard-way-releasing-umbrella-academy-parts-iii-iv
  67. "Episode 70 – Talking All Ages & Killjoys with Gerard Way!"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140210080003/http://popculturehound.net/episode-70-talking-all-ages-killjoys-with-gerard-way/
  68. "Gerard Way To Write A New Spider-Man In September"
    https://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/06/06/gerard-way-to-write-a-new-spider-man-in-september/
  69. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/the-lead-singer-and-the-web-slinger-gerard-way-talks-spider-man-238826/
  70. Deadline
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  71. "Gerard Way Biography"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080713175349/http://www.tv.com/gerard-way/person/441539/biography.html
  72. "My Chemical Romance Vocalist Gerard Way Co-Writes Episode for Kids' TV Series 'The Aquabats! Super Show!'; Continues to Work on New Music"
    http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/stop-the-presses/chemical-romance-vocalist-gerard-way-co-writes-episode-190859345.html
  73. "Christian Jacobs dishes on the Gerard Way-directed episode of 'The Aquabats! Super Show!'"
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  74. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/my-chemical-romance-alums-aquabats-560018
  75. "24 Daytime Emmy Award Nominations for Hub Network"
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  76. Marvel
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  77. IMDb
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  78. Alternative Press Magazine
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  79. BrooklynVegan
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  81. Alternative Press Magazine
    https://www.altpress.com/gerard_and_lindsey_way_remember_linkin_park_chester_bennington/
  82. "MCR: Gerard ties the knot"
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  83. Kevin & Bean
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  84. Guitar World Magazine (Holiday 2006)
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  85. www.twitlonger.com
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  87. Fuse.TV
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  88. reddit
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  89. "I Considered Myself To Be More Of A Girl" A Conversation With Gerard…"
    https://archive.today/20150119081928/http://theboyzine.com/2015/01/i-considered-myself-to-be-more-of-a-girl-a-conversation-with-gerard-way/
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  91. NME
    https://www.nme.com/news/music/nme-608-1234399
  92. Alternative Press
    https://www.altpress.com/features/ap_staff_picks_record_store_day_2016/
  93. "If you got Gerard Way's and Ray Toro's Cassette at NYCC, consider yourself rich"
    http://www.comicsbeat.com/if-you-got-gerard-ways-and-ray-toros-cassette-at-nycc-consider-yourself-rich/
  94. Pitchfork
    https://pitchfork.com/news/my-chemical-romances-gerard-way-shares-new-solo-song-listen/
  95. Rock Sound
    https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/gerard-way-drops-new-song-dasher-festive-video
  96. "Listen to Gerard Way's New Umbrella Academy Song, 'Hazy Shade of Winter'"
    https://nerdist.com/article/umbrella-academy-song-hazy-shade-of-winter-gerard-way/
  97. NME
    https://www.nme.com/news/music/gerard-way-cover-turtles-happy-together-2445231
  98. Rolling Stone
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  99. "Louder Than Your Love"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF280_R6WJM
  100. Alternative Press
    https://www.altpress.com/features/jimmy-urine-gerard-way-sailor-in-a-life-boat/
  101. Kerrang!
    https://www.kerrang.com/ibaraki-triviums-matthew-kiichi-heafy-announces-new-album-featuring-nergal-gerard-way
  102. BrooklynVegan
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  103. NME
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  104. The Hollywood Reporter
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  105. Alternative Press
    https://www.altpress.com/gerard_way_gives_the_weekend_pancake_report_jimmy_urine_chantal_claret_rap/
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