Here’s The Moment When Frank Iero Knew He Was Truly Famous

For any star, fame is an intangible thing that can’t easily be quantified. For Frank Iero, a down-to-earth musician who was never all that hungry for the spotlight, it’s an almost alien concept. Even as the guitarist for emo-punk megastars My Chemical Romance, Frank saw himself as a musician first and foremost, relishing his ability to give up the frontman role of his previous band and just focus on playing killer riffs. “I always wanted to be in a band, and I always wanted to write songs, but I didn’t necessarily want to be in the face of it,” Frank said when he sat down with us for our latest In Conversation event. “I wanted to be in the background somewhere and just thrash around the stage and have a good time. So when My Chem came around, I was like, ‘This is perfect! I can just smoke ...

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