My Chemical Romance By Jordan Sousa - PowerPoint Presentation

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My Chemical Romance

By Jordan SousaSlide2

Gerard Way

Gerard Arthur Way was born April 9, 1977 (age 37) in Summit, New Jersey although, he spent most of his life living in Belleville, New Jersey. He is five foot nine inches tall. He is married to Lindsey Way (stage named Lyn-Z) and has one brother, Mikey Way (born Michael Way). He currently has a solo career, and his debut album, Hesitant Alien, was released

September 30th, 2014 with Warner Bros.

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Frank Iero

Frank Iero was born October 31,1981 (age 32) in

Belleville, New Jersey where he lived most of his

life. He is married to Jamia Nester and has three

children, Miles Iero, Cherry Iero, and Lily Iero. He is

a musician and now has a solo project titled Frnk

Iero and The Celebration. His album is titled

Stomachaches. And it was released through Staple Records on August 26, 2014.Slide4

Mikey Way

Mikey Way, born Michael Way, was born on September

10, 1980 (age 34) in Kearny, New Jersey. He has an

older brother, Gerard Way, and a wife Alicia Way.

He is now also bassist for Electric Century.

He worked in Barnes & Noble and also at Eyeball

Records, both played major roles in the formation of

My Chemical Romance. Eyeball Records signed the band’s and released their debut first album, I Brought

You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your

Love. Slide5

Ray Toro

Ray Toro(born Raymond Toro), was born July 15, 1977(age 37) in Kearney, New Jersey. He played back up guitar for the band and

he was well known for being the happy go lucky one as

he was almost always smiling and having fun.Slide6

Bob Bryar, Michael Pedicone, Mike Pellisser, James Dewees

The band had 4 drummers. James Dewees was the drummer that finished with the band. Bob Bryar is probably the most well known of the four because he was with them during their most infamous concept album, The Black Parade.Slide7

The Beginning of The Band

The band started in New Jersey, were all the members lived. The formed in 2001, it originally consisted of lead vocalist Gerard Way, bassist Mikey Way, guitarists Frank Iero and Ray Toro, and percussionist Bob Bryar. They first signed with Eyeball records who released their debut album,

I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love

in 2002.Slide8

I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love

This was the bands debut album, released in 2002 with Eyeball Records. This album included the songs

Skylines and Turnstiles, Cubicles, Drowning Lessons,

and

Headfirst For Halos. This album wasn’t a huge success until their next album was released, and fans got

interested. Slide9

Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge

This album was what made the band known, it was released on June 8, 2004.

Helena

was their first big break. Once the word was out about this new band, they were big, they’re theatricality and genuine personalities were huge hits with the fans.

I’m Not Okay (I Promise), Thank YOu For The Venom,

and

The Ghost Of You

weresome more stars of this album. Slide10

The Black Parade

The Black Parade eclipsed the success of their previous album, Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, when it was released on October 24, 2006. This album was a breakthrough, a new chance to show what

they were really about; Giving a little bit of

hope to someone in a bad situation, or

someone who just really needed something

to give them hope. One of the main messages of this album was to let people know that it was okay to be hurt, or upset.

That it was okay to feel however it was you

felt, and to be whoever it was you were.Slide11

Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys

Danger Days: True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys made it’s revolutionary release

on November 19, 2010. This was the band’s last album (excluding their greatest hits album,

May Death Never Stop You, and the singles compilation, Conventional Weapons). During the making of this album the

band was pushed to the very edge. They lost

their drummer, almost shattered, and seriously

contemplated walking away entirely. Other bands may have quit, but MCR stuck it out. They teamed

up with an old friend that

helped them pick up the pieces and emerge a better, stronger

band.

This album was a combination of frontman Gerard

Way’s passions of comic book writing and music. He created a

storyline for the album. The

Na Na Na

music video actually

did become one of the comic books he later wrote.Slide12

The End Of The Band, Not The Idea

My Chemical Romance ended with one last show in their hometown of Belleville, New Jersey on March 22, 2013. They played their last note together and sung their last line together,

“So Long And Goodnight”

the ending line of the song

Helena. Records and books and websites and magazines and wikis may say 2001-2013 but, the band and their fans disagree. Gerard Way said “It may be over. But it can never die, for it is not a band, it is an idea”

. This idea was

An idea of being who you are,

never letting society break you into it’s mold, respecting and loving

each other for who they are, that

it’s okay to feel hurt, angry, upset,

that it’s okay to say goodbye, to

leave something that no longer

makes you happy, that it’s okay to

forgive. This band touched so many lives, saved others,

changed

everyone who came in contact with them and their music. Slide13

A Few Short Videos Proving How Important MCR is to a lot of people

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3XhGnfNPZ8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH1h0zr93UM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnQp1yDVOV8

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Memorable/Meaningful Quotes

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THE END (Of This Presentation)

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Books

Not The Life It Seems: The True Lives Of My Chemical Romance By Tom Bryant