The younger Way's trademark was his glasses, but that all changed in
May of 2006. Mikey got Lasik eye surgery that corrected his
nearsightedness and made the glasses superfluous. He no longer wears
glasses.
His first ever concert was a Smashing Pumpkins concert.
Brother of My Chemical Romance front man Gerard Way. Mikey also plays
bass guitar for the band.
He and his brother Gerard are maternal second cousins of Joe Rogan,
host of the NBC game/stunt show Fear Factor.
On March 7, 2007, married his fiancée Alicia Simmons, 23, backstage at the Orleans Arena, Las Vegas after the band's show.