Gerard Way
Gerard Arthur Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and comic book writer who was the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band My Chemical Romance from its formation in September 2001 until its split in March 2013. His debut solo album Hesitant Alien was released on September 30, 2014. Way is also the co-founder of DC Comics' Young Animal imprint, and wrote the comic mini-series The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys - based on My Chemical Romance's fourth studio album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys. They then went on to win the Eisner Award for their comic book series The Umbrella Academy, which was later adapted into a Netflix series. Additionally, Way is the co-creator of comic book character Peni Parker, included in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. In 2019, Gerard and the other members of My Chemical Romance reformed for a reunion tour that was subsequently postponed to 2022 due to COVID-19.
Known For
Credits
- 2014 · Lennon or McCartney as Self (voice)
- 2014 · My Chemical Romance - In the Studio as Self
- 2014 · Duran Duran: Unstaged as Self - Vocals
- 2011 · My Chemical Romance: Readings as
- 2011 · My Chemical Romance Hurricane Festival as Self
- 2011 · My Chemical Romance - live at Valencia (MTV World Stage) as
- 2011 · My Chemical Romance Live at the iTunes Festival London 2011 as Self
- 2009 · The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics as Self
- 2009 · My Chemical Romance - ¡Venganza! as Vocals
- 2009 · ¡Venganza! as Vocals
- 2009 · MTV World Stage as Self
- 2008 · X-Mess Detritus as Narrator (voice)
- 2008 · My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade Is Dead! as Self - Lead Vocals
- 2007 · My Chemical Romance: AOL Sessions as Self
- 2007 · Punk's Not Dead as Self
- 2006 · My Chemical Romance Live at House of Blues as Self
- 2006 · My Chemical Romance: Life on the Murder Scene as Self
- 2006 · My Chemical Romance Live at Reading Festival 2006 as Self
- 2004 · My Chemical Romance Live in Starland Ballroom 2004 as
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2000 · The Breakfast Monkey as Monkey / Crazy Boy (voice)
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- Future · My Chemical Romance Live at Bridgestone Arena 2023 as Self - Vocals
- Future · My Chemical Romance: The Midnight Curfew as Self