A musician with dark hair in a black shirt holding a bass guitar backstage, seen from the side and behind.

Musician and comic book writer

Mikey Way

Best known for Bassist and co-founder of rock band My Chemical Romance

Born
1980
From
American
Working since
2001
Also known as
Michael James Way, Michael Way

Mikey Way helped soundtrack an entire generation's teenage angst. He came up with the name My Chemical Romance while working in a bookstore, grabbed a bass, and joined his older brother Gerard to conquer the rock world. Together, they turned black eyeliner, theatrical hooks, and raw energy into platinum-selling arena anthems.

When the band called it quits in 2013, he kept the creative engine running. He launched his own group, Electric Century, wrote comic books for DC, and sorted his personal life out. Now he is back selling out stadiums with MCR, looking healthy, and playing to packed crowds who scream back every single lyric.

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Mikey Way in brief

  • —Co-founded My Chemical Romance in 2001 and came up with the band's famous name.
  • —Formed the duo Electric Century during MCR's six-year hiatus.
  • —Penned the comic miniseries Collapser for DC's Young Animal imprint.
  • —Returned to sold-out global arenas for My Chemical Romance's massive reunion run.

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