Mikey Way
American bass guitarist
Michael James Way (born September 10, 1980) is an American musician, best known as the bassist of the rock band My Chemical Romance. He also serves as the multi-instrumentalist and backing vocalist of rock duo Electric Century. Way co-wrote Collapser with Shaun Simon; it was released in July 2019 on DC Comics. In 2024, Way cowrote Christmas 365 with Jonathan Rivera, published under Dark Horse Comics.
Early life
Michael James Way was born on September 10, 1980, in Newark, New Jersey, to Donna Lee Way (née Rush) and Donald Way and is of Scottish and Italian ancestry. He was raised in Belleville, New Jersey, alongside his older brother Gerard. Growing up, he worked in a Barnes & Noble and later Eyeball Records. Both of these played a major part in the formation of My Chemical Romance. Eyeball signed the band and released their debut record.
The first concert he ever went to was a Smashing Pumpkins concert with his brother.
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