Ray Toro

Ray Toro
Ray Toro in the "Making of the Video" for "Helena" Background information Birth name Raymond Manuel Toro-Ortiz Born July 15, 1977(1977-07-15) (age 30)
Kearny, New Jersey, U.S.Occupation(s) Guitarist, artist Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals

Raymond Manuel 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] In a New Zeland interview, Ray revealed he and girlfriend Krista are infact engaged. No wedding date has been revealed.

1 Discography
- 1.1 My Chemical Romance
2 References
3 External links

Discography

My Chemical Romance

Main article: My Chemical Romance discography

2002: I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
2004: Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
2006: The Black Parade

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