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Frank Iero
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| Birth name | Frank Anthony Iero | |
| Born | October 31, 1981 (age 25) Belleville, New Jersey, United States |
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| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, Artist | |
Frank Anthony Iero (born October 31, 1981) is the rhythm guitarist and back up vocalist for the alternative rock band My Chemical Romance. Iero also has his own clothing line/music label/publishing company called Skeleton Crew.
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Before My Chemical Romance
Frank Iero was born on October 31st, 1981 and grew up in Belleville, New Jersey, close to the other members of his current band, My Chemical Romance. He is also the lead singer for his band Leathermouth which is produced by Skeleton Crew. He was bullied throughout high school at Queen Of Peace in North Arlington and went to Rutgers University on a scholarship, but eventually dropped out because he felt that the band he was in was going somewhere (though he still believes he should have a backup plan, as he stated in the band's Life on the Murder Scene DVD).
He has played in various bands since the age of eleven, much like fellow bandmate Gerard Way. His mother allowed him to play in their basement to the point where she couldn't sleep. In addition to his band Pencey Prep, Frank also played with the bands Hybrid, Sector 12, I Am a Graveyard, and briefly with Give Up the Ghost.
My Chemical Romance
Frank was recruited after his band Pencey Prep, for which he was a vocalist, broke up. He was invited to join after the band decided they needed another guitarist (in addition to Ray Toro) to fill out the sound. On My Chemical Romance's first album, he played on "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us" and "Early Sunsets Over Monroeville".
For a period of time, Iero also was roommates with the band's bassist, Mikey Way. He currently is the rhythm guitarist, and youngest member of the band.
Iero recently fell ill and had to leave My Chemical Romance's Japanese and Australian Tour and was sent home to the US to recover, while the guitarist from the band Drive By filled in for him.
And more recently, Frank Iero became ill and only played half a show in London, England on 30, March 2007. Guitar tech, Matt Cortez, had to fill in for him. It's reported he had food poisoning, and he recovered in time to play in Dublin, Ireland.
Side Projects
Frank has his own clothing line, record label, and publishing company called Skeleton Crew. It is not a T-shirt company as stated by himself.[1]
Trivia
- He is the shortest member of the band, standing at 5'4"[1]
- His guitar nicknamed "Pansy" was broken by an MTV technician.[1]
- Iero admires Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, and learned to play the guitar by imitating him.[1]
References
External links
- My Chemical Romance Official Website
- Frank Iero at the Internet Movie Database
- Leathermouth MySpace
- Interview for BestBuy.com
- Skeleton Crew Website
- My Chemical Romance Forum.com
- Band biography from Alternative Press
- Band website
| My Chemical Romance |
| Gerard Way | Ray Toro | Frank Iero | Mikey Way | Bob Bryar |
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| Discography |
| Studio albums: I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love | Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge | The Black Parade |
| Live album: Life on the Murder Scene |
| EPs: Like Phantoms, Forever | Warped Tour Bootleg Series |
| Singles |
| “Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us” | “Vampires Will Never Hurt You” | “Headfirst for Halos” | “Our Lady of Sorrows” | “Thank You for the Venom” | “I'm Not Okay (I Promise)” | “Helena” | “Under Pressure” | “The Ghost of You” | “Welcome to the Black Parade” | “Famous Last Words” | “I Don't Love You” |