Gerard Arthur Way, born April 9, 1977 and hailing from Newark, New Jersey, is the lead singer of the band My Chemical Romance, brother to band mate Mikey Way (bass). Gerard's maternal grandmother Elena taught him how to draw, sing and perform. In the fourth grade, he starred in his school’s production of Peter Pan. He started to play in bands when he was only eleven. As a child, Gerard came to the revelation that everyone he cares about will eventually die, and that he will die alone. This has led to his obsession with the idea of death. Gerard married Lindsey Ann Ballatto (Lyn-Z from the band Mindless Self Indulgence) on 3 September 2007, and they became parents to a baby girl who they named Bandit Lee Way on the 27 May 2009.
