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My Chemical Romance
American rock band
My Chemical Romance, American alternative rock band credited with helping to popularize the emo style of music, a subgenre of punk rock fusing confessional lyrics and punk aggression. Singer Gerard Way (b. April 9, 1977, Summit, New Jersey, U.S.) founded My Chemical Romance in 2001 in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks, citing the tragedy as a motivation to “make a difference.” The group’s original lineup consisted of Way, brother Michael James (Mikey) Way (b. September 10, 1980, Newark, New Jersey) on bass, drummer Matt Pelissier (b. February 3, 1979), and guitarists Ray Toro (b. July 15, 1977, ...(100 of 390 words)