29 Emo Musicians Then Vs. Now Because It Was Never Just A Phase

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If you’re an Elder Emo, you know it was *never* just a phase. And with news of the Vans Warped Tour returning to celebrate 30 years and bands playing their most iconic albums from front to back at festivals like When We Were Young, emo is far from dead. Here’s what your favorite musicians — who also influenced our love for skinny jeans and eyeliner — look like today:
1. To start, Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy in 2005:

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Pete Wentz now:

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2. Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance in 2004:
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Gerard Way now:
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3. Brendon Urie of Panic! At the Disco in 2006:
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Brendon Urie now:
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4. Hayley Williams of Paramore in 2007:
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Hayley Williams now:
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5. Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 in 2001:
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Deryck Whibley now:
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6. Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship in 2006:
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Gabe Saporta now:
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7. William Beckett of The Academy Is… in 2007:
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8. Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy in 2006:
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Patrick Stump now:
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9. Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low in 2009:
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Alex Gaskarth now:
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10. Adam Lazzara of Taking Back Sunday in 2004:
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Adam Lazzara now:
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11. Tyson Ritter of The All-American Rejects in 2003:
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Tyson Ritter now:
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12. Derek Sanders of Mayday Parade in 2012:
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Derek Sanders now:
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13. Vic Fuentes of Pierce the Veil in 2012:
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Vic Fuentes now:
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14. Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes in 2007:
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Travis McCoy now:
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15. Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte of 3OH!3 in 2010:
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Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte now:
16. Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World in 2010:
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Jim Adkins now:
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17. Oli Sykes of Bring Me the Horizon in 2011:
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18. Sonny Moore, aka Skrillex, of From First to Last in 2009:
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Sonny Moore, aka Skrillex, now:
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19. John O’Callaghan of The Maine in 2010:
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John O’Callaghan now:
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20. Craig Owens of Chiodos in 2007:
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21. Trace Cyrus of Metro Station in 2011:
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22. Alexander DeLeon of The Cab in 2013:
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23. Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides in 2011:
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Andy Biersack now:
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24. Jeremy McKinnon of A Day to Remember in 2011:
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Jeremy McKinnon now:
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25. Kellin Quinn of Sleeping With Sirens in 2014:
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Kellin Quinn now:
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26. Bert McCracken of The Used in 2005:
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Bert McCracken now:
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27. Jordan Pundik of New Found Glory in 2004:
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Jordan Pundik of now:
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28. Pierre Bouvier of Simple Plan in 2004:
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Pierre Bouvier now:
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29. And finally, Ryan Key of Yellowcard in 2005:
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Ryan Key now:
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