The main thing is not to give up, to follow your dream. This is exactly what Frank Iero did, dreaming about the stage from an early age. Despite the difficulties arising on his way, Iero was able to achieve his goal and become a world famous musician.
Biography: childhood and adolescence of Frank Iero
Frank Iero (Frank Anthony Thomas Iero Jr.) was born on October 31, 1981, according to his horoscope he is a scorpio. The boy was born in Belleville (New Jersey, USA). His own father was involved with music and dreamed that Frank would play drums. However, Frank himself, gravitating towards music from an early age, chose the guitar for himself. The marriage of Iero's parents was not preserved: the father left the family, the mother - Linda - was forced to raise her son alone.
Frank grew up as a very weak and depressed child. He was often admitted to hospitals with various illnesses. As a teenager, he was diagnosed with herpes simplex virus type 4 (Epstein-Barr virus). Perhaps it was music and playing musical instruments that helped Frank in many ways in his childhood and youth. His mother, unlike other people from Frank's inner circle, believed in her son and supported him. Despite the fact that at some point his father left the family, it was he who largely influenced the formation of the musical interest and tastes of little Frank.
Iero made his first steps in the musical field at school. He started playing in local bands at the age of 11. Frank was part of teams such as Give Up the Ghost and Hybrid. Often, rehearsals took place in the basement of the house where Frank lived with his mother.
Frank Iero received his basic education at a Catholic school located in North Arlington. After graduating from it, he entered Rutgers University on a scholarship. In his student years, he became part of the My Chemical Romance group. Due to the frequent rehearsals, performances and recordings of records, continuing to study at the university was problematic. Therefore, Frank made the decision to drop out of school.
Musical creativity of the artist
Prior to taking the place of rhythm guitarist and second voice for My Chemical Romance, Iero was a member of Pencey Prep. In this group, he was listed as a vocalist, and also played his favorite guitar. The band's music was influenced by the recordings of the Nirvana group.
The artist's career at My Chemical Romance started in 2001. At that time, the group was just preparing the first disc for recording. Frank easily joined the team and became an irreplaceable member. An album titled I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love was released in 2002.
In 2010, the last disc, My Chemical Romance, was released, and the band announced their disbandment. However, this did not become the final point in the career of the already famous Frank Iero. A few years earlier, he had assembled his own team - Leathermouth. In 2009, the first disc of this group was released, which immediately aroused the curiosity of music critics and fans of Iero's work.
Additional projects and events
In 2007, the musician was on the jury for the Independent Music Awards, which was held for the seventh time.
In 2008, Frank Iero was involved in a project supporting The Cure.
In 2013, it became known that Frank Iero was involved in the development of a project called Death Spells.
How is Iero living now? Frank expands his horizons: he devotes himself not only to music, but also to fashion. The artist develops his own clothing collections. By this time, he also has his own recording studio.
Personal life
In 2008, Frank married his longtime girlfriend Jamia Nestor. He had known his future wife since school. Before the wedding, the couple met for more than seven years. From this union, Frank had three children: twins Cherry and Lily, a son named Miles.
Curious facts
- The artist managed to light up in the cinema. He starred in the movie Dynamite: A Cautionary Story.
- Frank has been a vegetarian since childhood.
- His favorite books are the Harry Potter cycle.
- Iero calls his idol Billie Joe Armstrong.
- According to the eastern horoscope, Frank is a Rooster.
- Frank loves his home state. He even has a tattoo on his body informing him of this.
- He is the co-founder of Skeleton Crew, a clothing company.
- In his youth, he worked as a musician in nightlife bars and establishments for adults.
