- Nicknames
- MCR
- My Chem
- The Black Parade
- My Chemical Romance is a rock band from New Jersey formed in the wake of September 11 attacks. Founded by artist / writer Gerard Way, the band existed initially from 2001-2013. With a string of platinum albums, the band became one of the most popular rock bands during the mid-2000s. The group reunited in 2019. The band consists of Gerard, Ray Toro, Frank Iero and Mikey Way.- IMDb Mini Biography By: postlopez
- Gerard drew the cover art of the band's second album, "Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge".
- Mikey coined the band's name when he reshelved the book "Ecstacy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance", by Irvine Welsh, while working at a Barnes and Noble.
- Gerard Way and Mikey Way are brothers. Gerard is three years, five months, and two days older than Mikey.
- In May of 2006, Mikey Way had Lasik eye surgery and will no longer have to wear glasses. He has worn glasses since he was 9-years-old.
- Bob Bryar replaced Matt Pelissier in 2004. Matt was the original drummer and one of the founders of "My Chemical Romance". Michael Pedicone became the drummer for the band while on tour but was fired (September 2011) for stealing from the band. The band does not currently have a permanent drummer.
- [Gerard] "If for one minute you think you're better than a sixteen year old girl in a Green Day t-shirt, you are sorely mistaken. Remember the first time you went to a show and saw your favorite band. You wore their shirt, and sang every word. You didn't know anything about scene politics, haircuts, or what was cool. All you knew was that this music made you feel different from anyone you shared a locker with. Someone finally understood you. This is what music is about."
- [Mikey] "We always had a vision, but we weren't sure if it would translate or just come off as pretentious." (On starting the band)
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