ABOUT GERARD WAY
Founding member of the American rock band My Chemical Romance , whose 2006 album, The Black Parade, went platinum and featured songs such as " Famous Last Words ." In 2014 he signed as a solo artist with Warner Bros and released the debut song " Action Cat ."
He played the role of Peter Pan in his elementary school play and pursued a career as a comic book writer. He got a degree in fine arts from New York City's School of Visual Arts .
Aside from his rock career, he also wrote the Eisner Award-winning comic book The Umbrella Academy.
He married Lindsey Ann Ballato , bassist of the band Mindless Self Indulgence , in September 2007. In 2009, they had a daughter named Bandit . He is joined by his brother Mikey Way in My Chemical Romance. He is cousins with UFC commentator and podcaster Joe Rogan .
He has been joined in My Chemical Romance by Frank Iero and Ray Toro .
