Who is Gerard Way, did he write The Umbrella Academy comics and what is he best known for?
GERARD Way is the superstar singer of My Chemical Romance, one of the most beloved bands of the 2000s and the 2010s.
But who is the famous musician and where did he marry his rockstar girlfriend?
Who is Gerard Way and what is he known for?
Gerard was born in Summit, New Jersey on April 9, 1977.
He first began singing when he was in fourth grade, after taking on the role of Peter Pan in a school musical production.
Deciding to pursue a career in the comic-book industry, he studied Fine Arts at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Gerard later founded and fronted My Chemical Romance between 2001 and 2013, before the band reformed in 2019 with a tour sadly cut short by the COVID Pandemic.
The band is known for its distinctive pop punk style, which went on to earn them a legion of dedicated fans.
Albums like Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge would go on to become platinum and sell millions of copies.
Did Gerard Way write The Umbrella Academy comics?
The talented star did indeed write The Umbrella Academy comics and he even won an Eisner Award for it.
Outside of his hit music career, Gerard is a prolific comic book writer.
He began writing the Umbrella Academy comics in 2007.
He made it his mission to write the story and to illustrate them as well.
Later another artist took on the illustration for the published comic books.
The first official issue of The Umbrella Academy was released on September 19, 2007.
To date, Gerard has created six issues for the comic book series and he has lead writing credit for The Umbrella Academy series.
The new series of the Umbrella Academy is set to land on Netflix on August 8, 2024.
Is Gerard Way married?
Yes, the iconic music artist and writer is married to Lindsey Way also known as Lyn-Z.
Lyn-Z was the bassist of the American punk band Mindless Self Indulgence.
The pair got married backstage following one of Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution shows in Colorado on September 3, 2007.
A member of his touring staff who happened to be an ordained minister helped the lovebirds say their I Dos.
They had a daughter named Bandit Lee Way on May 27, 2009, with whom they live in Los Angeles, California.