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[edit] Unethical Information

Please edit the information recently written about Mikey WAY. I don't know who had access in changing the page but it's distestful and needs to be modified immediately. Thanks! --MorbidVampFaery

[Edit] I just looked back. I'd like to thank whoever it was who changed the bio back to the way it should be. :]

[edit] recent vandalism

i cant sign in atm because i'm at school, but someones messed around with the Mikey bio. Bobs need looking at too, theres alot of fan girl information too.[EDIT] Thanks to whoever changed it :D it made me laugh though.Kokiri kid 06:15, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Way's ethnic heritage, star sign, history of physical ailments and injuries, his romantic involvements, and essentially anything else I delete on a regular basis is irrelevant in terms of this encyclopedia. If you want to moon over every supposed detail of the man's life, might I suggest relocating to a fan forum. Hinklethedink 23:01, 3 October 2005 (UTC)Hinklethedink

I think the information about his engagement to Alicia Simmons is significant enough to keep in the article, though if it were just dating, I'd agree with you. -Colin Kimbrell 19:02, 7 January 2006 (UTC)
I'm going to retract my prior comment, since I can't find a clean citation for him being engaged. It's all just talk on boards and journals. Take it out of the article, and keep it out until it can be verified. -Colin Kimbrell 22:26, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

It has been confirmed by Alicia Simmons herself so I am going to add it to the article again. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Xxtorisaucexx (talk • contribs) 23:47, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

Please read our official policy on Wikipedia:No original research. If you cannot provide an external source which is verifiable, your changes will be immediately removed. Hall Monitor 23:52, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

When being interviewed during Warped Tour 2005, the band was asked about the things they're commonly asked to autograph, and Mikey stated that he's commonly asked to sign inhalers. Then he says, "I'm not actually asthmatic, but I'll sign 'em. You bring 'em!"

Can someone PLEASE remove Mikey's MySpace link? It's gone. HE DOESN'T HAVE A MYSPACE! The rest do, though. 70.135.97.63 10:59, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Mikey Way 1980-09-10

Mikey Way has had a few injuries in the past like:

Liver Damage; Like his brother Gerard Way, Three Broken Toes; For some reason "Epic Battle With Brick Wall?", Nearsightedness, Multiple Upper Respiratory Infections

well on the band website, it has listings of injuries they've all had. [[User:bandgeek100]] 03:25, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Picture

I suggest a picture be added. I don't have any, but since there isn't one, I think that it should be added.

i'll see what i can do. [[User:bandgeek100]]

we definatly need a picture, and more information. he's a large part of a mojor label band. the article is way too small.Dizzydark 14:49, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

he really needs a picture!!!!!!!!!!! --lauren 07:26, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

how about this one? http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o149/mychemfan13/my_chemical_romance--large-msg-1169.jpg

--24.222.102.218 16:24, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Hello. I'm not a registered user of this site, but I often visit. Anyway, the picture for the article is somewhat small, so I looked for a larger version of the same one. Here's the URL: [1] Good luck! 4.244.45.180 03:15, 21 April 2007 (UTC) A faithful visitor

Yeah. Apparently.. I'm none too bright on editing wikipedia, but I agree on the picture: http://cdn-34.cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users12/cyanidekilledme/default/msg-116179803388.jpg. Can anyone add this new pic? kittenwhiskers

[edit] Genre

I, as a great fan, personally think My Chemical Romance is an emo band, however the article says otherwise. MTV calls it "alternative pop/rock and punk-pop", but I am sure this is a perspective-associated issue. Should we then remove the genre description before the band's name instead of calling it something many people obviously will disagree with? Or whatever, what is your opinion? --Adriaan90 15:55, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

they don't perfer to be called "emo", the label however means "Emotional" in which case does kind of fit... but, since this is his biography, we should go by another label they perfer. --24.222.102.218 16:26, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

i don't think they should be put as pop in any way. i mean yes pop does mean popular i don't think that they are the kind of bubble-gum people that most of the time fall under pop.

[edit] Re: Genre

I don't think MCR are an emo band, or pop-rock, punk-pop band, i personally think they don't really have a genre, as their songs change all the time, yes, i admit some songs are emo, but some songa are also rock, or punk-pop.

As a true fan of My Chemical Romance, I would categorize them as "alternative rock" or "punk rock". Never in a million years would I say they are emo. That's being a total traitor. They hate "emo". Obviously, they wouldn't be an emo band if they were totally against the whole idea of it. Gerard Way (vocals) talked about this on-going argument in an interview on FUSE. I'm pretty sure the show was called "Planet Rock" - a My Chemical Romance edition though. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.226.108.83 (talk) 17:45, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Just Noticed...

In the list of gay, lesbian, or bisexual people/U-Z, it states that Mikey is bisexual and Gerard is also listed. I don't know if it's true or not, could someone please source it?Redspark09 20:01, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

It's just a vandal. íslenskur fellibylur #12 (samtal) 22:14, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Oh okay. Thanks! Redspark09 19:44, 24 October 2006 (UTC)


its so not true !!! hes engaged to a guitar tech named alicia simmons !!!

--Do you know what bisexual means, fangirl person above? It means you are interested in men and women, both. He COULD be bisexual and still be engaged to her, but there is no source.

Agreed 100%. Oh, and PS, I am not the fangirl person from above :P. I am however a fan, and a girl. But not one of those typical ones. And helllo, yeah, BIsexual means liking men and women. Get your sexes straight. =) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.226.108.188 (talk) 22:41, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] redundancy?

hey it says that he is geralds brother twice. once in the first paragraph and then again in the second. it doesnt really need to be there twice does it???--lauren 07:26, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

I think it fits, because in the introduction it states what he is best known for, and in the Biography it explains how he and Gerard grew up. I reworded it so that it doesn't sound so redundant, but if you think it's still unfitting, let me know.--Jude 06:31, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Footnotes

These footnotes are not proper, nor do they lead to any source. This needs to be fixed or they should probably be removed and the information they cite researched to see if it's true. Darthgriz98 01:47, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

I fixed the citations, but the article also needs more citations than just Imnotokay.com. By the way, does anyone know if this site is even reputable? Darthgriz98 03:29, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

I think this site is actually reputable. It's their official fansite. Thefreakshow 12:09, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Alright then, that works, so I guess that makes it one of the only sites out there with accurate info on them. Well, at least we have one then. Darthgriz98 23:07, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Mental Health

Now I know Manic Depression is Bipolar Disorder, but which should we call it in the article? The only sources I can find for this are fansites anyways. Fancruft and rummors need to be removed from the article. Darthgriz98 03:27, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

Manic depression isn't the same thing as bipolar disorder. I can't even find legitimate sources for either anyway. Thefreakshow 12:07, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Well, if we can't find sources for it, then it can't be used in a biography article, there is something very very strange about that section I'm going to give it another readover. Darthgriz98 23:09, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Nevermind, I guess it was taken out. Fair enough. Darthgriz98 23:11, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, I got rid of it. Thefreakshow 01:37, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Actually, I'm pretty sure I've read articles where Mikey states himself that he was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, so I'll look for the article. I think it was in the more recent articles, which could be why there was problems before. --Yunaresuka 01:39, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Alright, I honestly have no idea how to go about this, but in the Jan 27, 2007 edition of NME, they state that Mikey left the Paramour Mansion due to bipolar disorder. I have no idea how to site a source or anything, otherwise I'd do it myself, but I will try and find a scan of the article from TIP or something. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Yunaresuka (talk • contribs) 01:46, 1 February 2007 (UTC).
If you got the limited edition booklet for the Black Parade, Gerard talks about someone being affected by mental illness and has a very bad depression. This person needs to leave the Paramour Mansion and the band is in a disarray state for quite sometime at the house; later this person rejoined the band just in time for "Famous Last Words". There are hints that this is Mikey (Gerard talks about himself, Ray and Frank, and what they were doing during that time; I think he mentioned Bob as well). Gerard also said that sometimes you need to be more than a friend, a bandmate and a brother..This is a clue that it is Mikey. Mikey is better now; so all is good!! -- 65.61.193.89 19:49, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

Kerrang Jan 13 2007 interview with him - says he had mental breakdown and depression and talks of fiancee Bronperna 02:22, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Myspace?

On a website (the one under sources on the page says Mikey has a myspace? Is this true? If so it is for fans and what is the URL? --Kiki 3:30 pm March 3, 2007

He deleted it a long while ago.--Jude 07:18, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

It's still there, he just doesn't post his own picture or much else anymore. I'm sure he mainly uses it to check up on other people and I believe he and his wife also run "Bunnys" myspace page. --GerardsLastWords 3:10 AM, June 22, 2007

[edit] Mikey/Alicia breakup?

It says in the article Mikey and Alicia have split up, and this is sourced to i'mnotok.net - however this information is not on INO, and I've not heard anything about it, Alicia's buzznet and stuff still seem to say that they're engaged... I don't know for certain so I don't want to change anything just now.

Also someone mentioned that INO is their official fansite... I can't see anything on the site about it being endorsed by the band - the only fansite I know of that's endorsed is The Immortality Project (.com)

Anyway that's my £0.02 for the day! Jane Gibson 20:45, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Yeah I just looked at the article and there have been a ton of changes to his "personal life" section lately. I cleaned it up put the source back where it belongs. The source was originally meant for his Lasik info. It's mainly just vandalism that we've been receiving. Mikey and Alicia aren't broken up at all.--JUDE talk 23:22, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

They actually got married on March 8, I believe. CherriexxGarcia On the NME Issue of April 2007 (the magazine article reports on the dates the boys were touring in Europe.), the article explains that Mikey got married to Alicia backstage in Vegas a few days ago and that his brother Gerard was his best man. {Here's the link http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/5954/92712541cq2.jpg}

They definetly didn't break up.. The 2 got married in March of 2007. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.226.183.65 (talk) 20:27, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Instruments

um, i would like to say this, because in the page it says he plays a highway one percission bass. he doesnt. i know that he used to. like Bullets age. but now on the black parade im pretty sure he has a selection of 4-5 basses. all Fender i Might Add.

Fender Jaguar Bass [it's played live and its in i dont love you video] Fender White/Black Percission Bass [Played Live] Fender Red Percission Bass [Seen Everywhere and on Life On The Murder Scene Alot] Fender Red Jazz Bass [i saw it played at my 2nd mcr concert but that was revenge era] Fender Black W/ Pick up covers jazz bass [ i saw the bass tech. tuning it before a show. but its also in the welcome to the black parade video]

[edit] Marriage

A recent edition of Kerrang! had an interview with the band which stated that Mikey and Alicia were married backstage in Nevada, by James Dewees who had gained ordination as a Minister to marry them. Due to rules against having multiple best men, Gerard was the best man (it seems he had wanted all of them to be best men).

I have a link to scans of the article here: http://www.theimmortalityproject.com/fansite/press/k2mar07.html

Is this a reliable source? This and the NME have both reported on the marriage and it might be worth changing it from saying that Alicia's myspace says they're married. thefunkygibson 16:51, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

Completely reliable to me! Use the WP:CITET for a template to cite the source. I typically use the one that says in bold "journal or periodical" for magazines. You don't have to fill all of what they're asking for out, just fill out what you know about the article, author and publisher and things. If you need help, don't hesitate to ask!--JUDE talk 18:07, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

Just thought this should be added, Gerard recently posted this on mychemicalromance.com, and i quote

"Hey Guys,

We like to keep all of you in the loop because although you are fans we see you as our friends...

I'm very proud to announce my brother's recent marriage. Watching him grow up into a man and finding love makes me the happiest brother alive.

In light of this joyous event, the band has decided to give he and his wife a much needed break from the road to start a life and have a proper honeymoon and do all of the things a newlywed couple should do.

I know this is upsetting news, as it is for us, but we will continue to tour with a temporary replacement until he has situated himself in his new life.

We thank all of your for your love and support, and know you are all as happy for him as we are.

See you on the road,

Gerard"

good enough to be added?--MCRluvr 08:06, 20 April 2007 (UTC)


Ok I'm confused about the date of the marriage now. In the source it says the 8th, but they played in Vegas on the 7th. Although it's not a reliable source, Alicia and Mikey's friend Chris (askheychris, deadxstop) put a post on his livejournal of their tattoos with "congratulations" on the 8th. Given that they can't have been there on the 8th if they weren't playing on the 8th, it's almost definitely the 7th, but in that case the source is wrong. Boo. So, anyway, I'll leave it the way it is until another source turns up. thefunkygibsonT¤C 16:16, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Citations

I've just added a tonne of 'citation needed's to everything I personally believe needs to be cited. As per the WP:BLP and WP:OWN, in three weeks time I shall delete any unsourced information I can find, to try and keep the article reliable. If you have any objections, please post. Unconscious (talk) 06:55, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

I read an article my friend sent me saying that Mikey was leaving the band permanantly to continue his scholastic career and that MCR would hold a press confrence in september after projekt revolulution. which he will not be on. can anyone back this up? is it true or just a rumor?

Do not use the talk page as a forum. Thank you. Unconscious (talk) 20:56, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hiatus from the band

In the article, it states that Mikey begun his break from the band on April 23. It was announced and begun on April 19th, not the 23rd. It says on their official site, mychemicalromance.com. He was NOT present at the concert the 19, even though it wasn't widely known until a few days after that.

MIKEY WAY IS LEAVING MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE IN ORDER TO PURSUE EDUCATION. IT IS UNKNOWN AS TO WHETHER HE WILL COME BACK AFTERWARDS OR NOT.


OK WE HEARD YOU, PLEASE CAN YOU CITE YOUR INFORMATION, OTHERWISE IT IS NOT UP TO WIKI STANDARDS, AND CANNOT BE ADDED TO THE ARTICLE!!!!!!!! Unconscious (talk) 17:10, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

Okay, Mikey isn't leaving. This was just a rumor. Gerard has said that he will most likely be back in November.


Here's exactly what it says on mychemicalromance.com. Please take note of the date, if you're able to edit the page.

19 April 2007 - 10:24am A MESSAGE FROM GERARD news Hey Guys,

We like to keep all of you in the loop because although you are fans we see you as our friends...

I'm very proud to announce my brother's recent marriage. Watching him grow up into a man and finding love makes me the happiest brother alive.

In light of this joyous event, the band has decided to give he and his wife a much needed break from the road to start a life and have a proper honeymoon and do all of the things a newlywed couple should do.

I know this is upsetting news, as it is for us, but we will continue to tour with a temporary replacement until he has situated himself in his new life.

We thank all of your for your love and support, and know you are all as happy for him as we are.

See you on the road,

Gerard x

[edit] Mikey is not back

I edited the statement in the article that says Gerard announced at the 8/29 show that Mikey was back. This is incorrect...proof can be found in the many many YouTube videos of the show. Gerard said they were going to play a song and they were bringing out a special guest, his brother Mikey Way. Mikey came out and played bass during that one song only. By saying "special guest", it can almost be implied that Mikey is definitely not back. He did not play at any of the following shows, Chicago on 9/1 and especially not 9/3 in Denver, I can confirm this as I was at the final show. He was also nowhere to be seen. Mikey is not seen in any of the pictures that were posted from Gerard's backstage wedding at the Denver show on 9/3. So I removed the statement about Mikey being back because until he appears on stage for a full set, he is not "back". When (or if) he comes back, it will most likely be officially announced. MJB12 06:20, 18 September 2007 (UTC)