Ray Toro is an American musician and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist for the band My Chemical Romance. The band formed in the late 1990s and included four musicians: Gerard Way, Mikey Way, Shawn Dillon and Pelissier. Ray Toro was in charge of a tour they organized in Japan dedicated to those affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that damaged life and property. They donated all proceeds from the tour to the Red Cross. Before the band broke up in 2013, they had already released up to 6 albums, 4 of which were studio albums. They had also released more than 10 performances as features on other albums and 15 music videos. They were about to release their fifth studio album when the band split up.

After their split, Ray Toro had also toured with other bands. He joined the James Dewees band on tour in late 2013. Ray released a solo song titled Ain’t That Something? in May 2013. This song was an entirely solo song with every sound from the instruments to the voice to the mixing of sounds created by him. Ray Toro has also had screen time alongside his musical career, appearing in films and television shows. He appeared in a movie titled Punk Rock Holocaust 2 in 2007. It was a comedy horror movie. He also appeared in an episode of Conan (2011) with the band My Chemical Romance.

Born name

Raymond Manuel Bull-Ortiz

nickname

Ray, Afro Man, Princess Fro Fro, The Man With The Plan, High Sauce Wizard

Sun sign

Krebs

Place of birth

Kearny, New Jersey, United States

nationality

training

Ray Toro attended Kearny High School in Kearny in Hudson County, New Jersey, USA. He later went to William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey, USA.

occupation

Musician, guitarist, songwriter

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – He has 2 brothers.
• Others – Larry Fine (Great Grandfather)

Manager

There is not much information about Ray Toro’s manager.

Genre

Alternative Rock, Emo, Pop Punk, Post-Hardcore, Punk Rock, Hard Rock, Electronic Rock

instruments

Vocals, guitar, drums

labels

• Reprise Records
• Warner Bros. Records
• Eyeball Records

To build

Athletic

Height

185,5 cm

weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Ray Toro dated –

1. Christa Toro (2008-present) – Ray Toro and Christa Toro married in November 2008 during the break between My Chemical Romance The Black Parade and Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys . They had a son together in November 2012, 4 years after their union.

race/ethnicity

Multiracial (White and Hispanic)

He is of Puerto Rican-Portuguese descent.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Very fully afro

Known for

As the lead guitarist and singer of the band My Chemical Romance, they split up in 2013

As a singer

On November 18, 2016, Toro released his debut album, Remember the Laughter . He had been working on it at home for the last three years before it was published.

First TV show

Ray Toro first appeared in a television series as himself on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2007.

Ray Toro favorite things

• Pets – dogs

Ray Toro facts

1. He was the lead guitarist for the rock band My Chemical Romance. He also played the role of a singer in some tracks and on stage.
2. Ray grew up in a small house in New Jersey with his 2 brothers and parents. The house was between Harrison and Kearny.
3. His interest in music grew while he was in high school in the hometown where he grew up.
4. His brothers were very supportive of him. One of them introduced him to the guitarists of several other bands. These guitarists influenced his performance and prompted him to take music lessons.
5. Ray Toro once took writing classes.
6. He was involved in a band called Dead Go West while enrolled at William Patterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. He was the band’s drummer.
7. Being in a band that travels all over the world wasn’t his dream. He would rather write and record music alone and enjoy the process of both.
8. After high school, Ray’s interests had diversified from music to acting. He wanted to be on TV screens and not follow the path he later followed, touring and releasing albums with a band. He once directed a short film himself about a man who had a deep fascination with eating eggs. When he realized there was only 1 egg left and he couldn’t break it, he got angry.
9. Ray Toro has been involved in various local bands throughout his music career.
10. He has acted in several films and television shows to achieve his goal of being seen on screen. Ray has also recorded soundtracks for various films. His song Happy Together was used in the 2018 web series The Umbrella Academy .
11. He was once compared to Queen Kann’s guitarist Brian Kann. He said he was honored by the settlement but said Brian May was an extraordinary being who could play anything. Brian was one of the main influences in his guitar style.
12. Toro provided guitars for Voltaire, a dark cabaret singer, for her album Raised by Bats in 2014.
13. He recorded his debut album at his home.
14. He met the woman he later married while taking a hiatus between rock band My Chemical Romance’s 3rd and 4th albums.
15. When he was younger he was a big fan of Randy Rhoads, whose music he liked because it was a nice mix of metal and rock with classical music.
16. His older brother got him his first guitar and showed him how to play it. This was one of the biggest impacts on Toro’s life.
17. Visit its official website at www.raytoro.com.
18. Follow Ray Toro on Instagram and Twitter.