Mikey Way
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| Birth name | Michael James Way | |
| Born | September 10, 1980 (age 26) Belleville, New Jersey, United States |
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| Occupation(s) | Bass Guitarist, Artist | |
Michael James Way (born September 10, 1980), most commonly known as Mikey Way, is the bass guitarist for the alternative rock band My Chemical Romance and the younger brother of frontman Gerard Way.
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Personal Life
Mikey Way was born in Newark, New Jersey, USA. Although born in Newark, Mikey was raised in Belleville. He then, returned to Newark to live with his brother. Way is the younger brother of My Chemical Romance frontman, Gerard Way. He and Gerard are maternal second cousins of Joe Rogan, host of the NBC game/stunt show Fear Factor and former cast member of the sitcom News Radio. He is of Scottish and Italian descent.[1] He came up with the band's name, taken from the book Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance, by Irvine Welsh, while working at a Barnes and Noble bookstore in Clifton, New Jersey. Mikey had been working in the music section of the store, and had decided to take out the books to discuss with a coworker. Mikey also got his brother Gerard a job there working in books. Early on in My Chemical Romance's career, it was said that Way learned bass in order to be able to play in the band, which lacked a bassist at the time. But during interviews with Way in their DVD release, Life on the Murder Scene, Mikey claims that he had been an amateur musician since he was young and was in bands as a bassist before MCR. He plays a Highway 1 Precision Bass, a Fender Standard Precision Bass, and a Fender J.
According to Alicia Simmons (Mikey's significant other) Myspace page, [[1]], Mikey got married on March 7th. 2007 backstage right before their show in Las Vegas that night.
[1] Mikey Way had been known for his trademark glasses to correct his nearsightedness, but had Lasik eye surgery and no longer wears them. [1]
Mental health
While recording The Black Parade, Mikey had been having trouble dealing with personal problems, which caused him to leave the band temporarily, and almost caused them to break-up completely. He said in an interview with Alternative Press, in the December 2006 issue of Blender magazine, Mikey explained his anxiety about his ability to play. He said, "Here I was, I finally had everything I'd struggled for my whole life, and it wasn't fun anymore. I was standing on the stage looking out, and not enjoying it at all."
Mikey left the band to live with My Chemical Romance attorney and "band mom", Stacey Fass. He went through intense psychotherapy and saw a therapist four times a week. After several weeks, he was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. After receiving therapy, he returned to the recording studio as a commuter.
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| My Chemical Romance |
| Gerard Way | Ray Toro | Frank Iero | Mikey Way | Bob Bryar |
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| Discography |
| Studio albums: I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love | Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge | The Black Parade |
| Live album: Life on the Murder Scene |
| EPs: Like Phantoms, Forever | Warped Tour Bootleg Series |
| Singles |
| “Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us” | “Vampires Will Never Hurt You” | “Headfirst for Halos” | “Our Lady of Sorrows” | “Thank You for the Venom” | “I'm Not Okay (I Promise)” | “Helena” | “Under Pressure” | “The Ghost of You” | “Welcome to the Black Parade” | “Famous Last Words” | “I Don't Love You” |
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