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Gerard Way
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Gerard Arthur Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and comic book writer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band My…
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Gerard Arthur Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and comic book writer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band My Chemical Romance. His debut solo album Hesitant Alien was released on September 30, 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. In 2013, Way made his television directorial debut on The Hub original series "The Aquabats! Super Show!," co-directing and co-writing the season two finale "The AntiBats!" with series co-creators Christian Jacobs and Jason deVilliers. The following year, Way, as part of the show's writing team, was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series". In 2018, the character Peni Parker who he co-created appeared in "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." Way also served as co-executive producer on the television series adaptation of "The Umbrella Academy" for its entire run from 2019 to 2024.
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2022
My Chemical Romance live at Corona Capital
Movie Lead Vocals
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2022
My Chemical Romance Live at Bridgestone Arena
Movie Self - Vocals
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2019
The Umbrella Academy
TV show Comic Book
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2019
Doom Patrol
TV show Thanks
- 2016
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2014
Lennon or McCartney
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2014
My Chemical Romance - In the Studio
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2014
Duran Duran: Unstaged
Movie Self - Vocals
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2012
The Aquabats! Super Show!
TV show Director
- 2011
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2011
My Chemical Romance Hurricane Festival
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- 2011
- 2011
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2010
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
TV show Self
- 2009
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2009
¡Venganza!
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2009
My Chemical Romance - ¡Venganza!
Movie Vocals
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2009
MTV World Stage
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2008
X-Mess Detritus
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2008
My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade Is Dead!
Movie Self - Lead Vocals
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2007
My Chemical Romance: AOL Sessions
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- 2007
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2007
Punk's Not Dead
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2006
My Chemical Romance Live at House of Blues
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2006
My Chemical Romance: The Midnight Curfew
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- 2006
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2005
Taste of Chaos
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- 2004
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2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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2000
The Breakfast Monkey
Movie Monkey / Crazy Boy (voice)
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1984
MTV Video Music Awards
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Chemical Reaction
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Gerard Way - Voodoo Music Festival
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