

Together, they have two children, daughters Rowan Louise (b. In February 2016, Way married Kristin Blanford.

In March 2007, Way married his first wife, Alicia Simmons. In 2018, Way debuted as a voice actor by voicing the role of Snarl in the Transformers: Power of the Primes animated series. Additionally, Way's brother Gerard co-directed and co-wrote the episode.
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In 2013, Way made his acting debut on The Hub original series The Aquabats! Super Show! in the season two finale "The AntiBats!", playing the lead singer of a fictional death metal band called Asthma. Way was also a special guest DJ at Emo Nite LA's 1st-year anniversary. Way recorded bass for American pop punk band Waterparks on their Cluster EP, and later joined them on tour with Good Charlotte, including performances at Reading and Leeds festivals. He also contributed to Andy Black's debut solo album The Shadow Side, a pseudonym project from Black Veil Brides frontman Andy Biersack. In November 2015, Way was featured in Good Charlotte's music video for their first single since their hiatus, "Makeshift Love". Their self-titled second studio album, produced by My Chemical Romance band mate Ray Toro, was released February 26, 2021. The album was officially released on July 14, 2017. They announced their debut album For the Night to Control on February 24, 2016, and was released on March 9, exclusively with that week's edition of Kerrang! Magazine. In January 2016, the duo tweeted on their official Twitter page "2016 is THE year", hinting upcoming releases. Since releasing their debut EP, the band re-entered the studio, and spent much 2015 writing and recording new songs. "Hail the Saints" and "Right There" were released as singles on May 6. The band announced their debut self-titled EP on March 10, and was released on Record Store Day on April 18. "Let You Get Away" was released as a single on April 3. Way also said the news about Electric Century would be "in the coming months." On January 13, 2015, "Let You Get Away" was made available for streaming. In November, Way revealed that he had flown in February to the East Coast to complete the album but instead went to rehab. James Goodwin at The Isokon Studio in Woodstock, New York. Alternative Press also said that the duo's album was finished and awaiting release later that year. The magazine mentioned that "I Lied" "forges an alloy of decades-proven electronic pop" comparing it to fun. The same month, Electric Century was included in Alternative Press 's "100 Bands You Need To Know" list. The duo released their first song "I Lied" in February 2014. Electric Centuryįor over a year after the break up of My Chemical Romance, Way remained without a band until he formed Electric Century with Sleep Station vocalist David Debiak. The tour was later postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They later announced a 2020 North American tour, as well as dates in Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.

On October 31, 2019, My Chemical Romance announced they would be reuniting with a date in Los Angeles on December 20 and a new merchandise line. The band announced their breakup on March 22, 2013. I had contacted them about making a custom bass and they hit me back saying they wanted to give me a signature model". In an interview with MusicRadar, Way commented on his signature bass: "I had been sponsored by Fender through most of my time in MCR. While touring for the album, Way collaborated with Squier to release a signature Mikey Way Fender Mustang Bass. My Chemical Romance released their fourth and final studio album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, on November 22, 2010. My Chemical Romance's third album, The Black Parade, was released on October 24, 2006. My Chemical Romance released their second album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge on June 8, 2004. When Way joined the band, he had to improve his bass skills in less than a week. Way joined American rock band My Chemical Romance in 2001 as their bassist and suggested the band's name after he read the book Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance. After seeing them perform he told him "we have to do this." He was asked to join My Chemical Romance, which involved him having to improve his bass skills in the space of a week. The first concert he ever went to was a Smashing Pumpkins concert with his brother. Eyeball signed the band and released their debut record. Both of these played a major part in the formation of My Chemical Romance. Growing up, he worked in a Barnes & Noble and later Eyeball Records. He was raised in Belleville, New Jersey alongside his older brother Gerard. Way was born September 10, 1980, in Newark, New Jersey to Donna Lee Way (née Rush) and Donald Way and is of Scottish and Italian ancestry.
