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 Ray Toro in the "Making of the Video" for "Helena" | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raymond Manuel Toro-Ortiz |
| Born | July 15, 1977 Kearny, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock, pop punk, post-hardcore |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, Musician, Artist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals |
| Associated acts | My Chemical Romance |
Raymond Toro-Ortiz (born July 15, 1977)[1] is the Puerto Rican-American lead guitarist and one of two backup vocalists for My Chemical Romance. He plays Gibson Les Paul guitars with Seymour Duncan pickups through Marshall amplifiers.[2]
When he was younger he enjoyed the music of Queen, Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer and he cites Brian May and Randy Rhoads as large influences on his playing.[2] He has a dog, named Jack Bauer. In The Black Parade is Dead!, he thanked his dog, saying he was his son.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] My Chemical Romance
- 2002: I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
- 2004: Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
- 2006: The Black Parade
- 2008: The Black Parade is Dead!
[edit] References
- ^ Holahan, Catherine. "My Chemical Romance is too big for New Jersey's basements", The Record (Bergen County), October 12, 2005. Accessed December 13, 2007. "Part of the reason Toro might feel so nostalgic for Kearny and Belleville, where he and his band mates grew up, is they have been home for a total of about four weeks since releasing their major label debut, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, in June 2004."
- ^ a b www.seymourduncan.com (January 2007), Groundwire Featured Artist: Ray Toro of My Chemical Romance/ MCR, <http://www.seymourduncan.com/artists/interview.shtml>. Retrieved on 16 April 2007
[edit] External links
- My Chemical Romance official website
- Ray Toro at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview with Ray Toro at Seymourduncan.com
- Ray Toro profile on NNDB
- Life on the Murder Scene MCR's DVD
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