Gerard Way

Gerard Arthur Way is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and comic book writer who was the lead vocalist and cofounder of the American alternative 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. He also wrote the comic miniseries The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys and the Eisner Awardwinning comic book The Umbrella Academy.

Way was born in Summit, New Jersey, on April 9, 1977, the son of Donna Lee and Donald Way. He is of Italian and Scottish ancestry. Raised in Belleville, New Jersey, alongside brother Mikey Way, he first began singing publicly in the fourth grade, when he played the role of Peter Pan in a school musical production. His maternal grandmother, Elena Lee Rush, was a great creative influence who taught him to sing, paint, and perform from a young age he has said that she has taught me everything I know. Also, while in elementary school, the glam metal band Bon Jovi was instrumental in forming his love of music.

Source: Wikipedia