Frank Iero Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Frank Iero is an American musician who has served as the rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist of the rock band My Chemical Romance and post-hardcore band Leathermouth. Throughout his career, he has worked on a number of projects which include Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, The Black Parade, This Song Is a Curse, For Jamia, Stomachaches, No Country for Old Musicians, Parachutes, Heartbreak in Stereo, XO, and I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love.

Born Name

Frank Anthony Iero, Jr.

Nick Name

Frankie

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

Belleville, New Jersey, United States

Residence

New Jersey, United States

Nationality

Education

Frank Iero went to a Catholic institute, Queen of Peace High School in New Jersey.

After graduating from high school, he got admission on scholarship at the Rutgers University. However, he didn’t complete his college education and dropped out to focus on his music career.

Occupation

Musician

Family

• Father – Frank Iero (Musician)
• Mother – Linda Iero
• Others – His paternal grandfather was also a musician.

Manager

Frank Iero has been represented by –

• Paradigm Talent Agency
• United Talent Agency

Genre

Alternative rock, emo, pop-punk, post-hardcore, punk rock, hardcore punk

Instruments

Guitar, bass, and vocals

Labels

He has released his music via these record labels –

• Reprise
• Eyeball Records
• Epitaph
• Skeleton Crew
• Warner Bros.

Net Worth

His net worth had been $16 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 6 in or 168 cm

Weight

64 kg or 141 pounds

Girlfriend / Spouse

Frank Iero has dated –

1. Jamia Nestor – Frank Iero started going out with his wife Jamia Nestor while they were studying in high school. In May 2006, he proposed to her while recording The Black Parade. In February 2007, they got married in a small wedding ceremony attended by family and close friends. In September 2010, he revealed on the My Chemical Romance website that his wife has given birth to twin girls, Lily and Cherry. In April 2012, he took to his Twitter account to announce that Jamia has given birth to a son, Miles.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Dyed Black

He has naturally “Brown” colored hair.

Eye Color

Hazel

Sexual Orientation

Disputed

Distinctive Features

• Tattoos
• Prefers gothic or punk makeup for his live performances

Best Known For

• Being the former rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist of the rock band, My Chemical Romance.
• The critical acclaim garnered by his solo music album, Stomachaches, which managed to creep into many “Best Rock Albums of the Year” lists

First Album

Frank’s first studio album with the band, My Chemical Romance was I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, which was released in July 2002.

In August 2014, he released his solo music album, Stomachaches.

First Film

In 2015, Frank made his first film appearance in a minor role in the crime thriller, Addiction: A 60’s Love Story.

First TV Show

In March 2007, Frank was first seen on the talk show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno along with his My Chemical Romance bandmates.

Frank Iero Favorite Things

• Stomachaches Single – Neverenders
• Dream Music Tour Collaborator – Bill Murray

Source – Kerrang.com

Frank Iero Facts

1. His father and grandfather used to be drummers. In fact, he also used to play drums while growing up and later transitioned to guitar.
2. He had a difficult childhood as he struggled with many health problems including ear infections and bouts of bronchitis, due to which he had to spend a lot of time in the hospital.
3. Along with his wife Jamia Nestor, he co-founded the record label, Skeleton Crew. But, he left the company in December 2010. He also started a publishing business and clothing line under the same name.
4. He is lactose intolerant.
5. Frank was suffering from severe stomachache while composing his debut album, which led to him labeling it.
6. Some of his earliest bands used to practice in his mother’s basement.
7. Frank is very fond of body art and has got numerous tattoos inked including logos for the bands Black Flag and The Misfits, a Frankenstein monster and an ‘NJ’ (inside of his lip), which signifies his love for his home state New Jersey.
8. He has got portrays of his grandfather and grandmother tattooed by famous ink artist Kat Von D. These tattoos have been featured in her book, High Voltage Tattoo.
9. As a child, after finding out about the mistreatment of the animals in slaughterhouses, he became a strict vegetarian.
10. In 2008, the animal rights group PETA named him on the list of “Sexiest Vegetarians of the Year”.
11. He is a staunch advocate of the LGBT community and his custom-made red T-shirt with the ‘Homophobia is gay’ slogan has become a huge hit amongst his fans.
12. In October 2016, he was involved in a serious accident after his tour van crashed with a bus while on its way to Sydney. He escaped unhurt but two men from the entourage of his band “Frank Iero and the Patience” had to be airlifted.
13. As Donald Trump won the United States presidential election of 2016, Iero tweeted, “I feel sad and ashamed. This morning, all I could say to my kids when they woke up was “I’m so sorry.”
14. In March 2017, he posted a message on his Twitter account urging his fans to respect his privacy after a couple of high-speed taxi chases to his band’s hotels and train sessions.
15. After the split of My Chemical Romance, he had thought to step away from professional music and get a straight job or maybe write a book.
16. He got his first electric guitar on his 11th birthday as a present from his dad. It was an off-white 1979 Fernandes Strat Copy.