Patrick Stump’s work as the lead singer of Fall Out Boy made him a cool generation — and now the award-winning singer-songwriter is enjoying his time as a cool dad.
Thanks to his work at Marvel Spidey and his amazing friendsthat includes everything from guest appearances to creating a full-length album, Stump tells PEOPLE that he finds his children’s love for his role on the show “an amazing thing.”
“They love the show,” Stump says of his children, whose enthusiasm for his work “makes it such a joy to talk about.”
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“I don’t think people realize that this is most of what I do these days. You see me on tour and whatever, and it’s almost like a break from this. I’m so focused on Spider-Man right now and Spidey all year round,” he continues. .
Stump further notes that his children’s love for his work on the show is completely organic.
“When I’m working on stuff, I’m working on a song and sometimes it doesn’t air for a year or two, and I forget, and I don’t know when these things come out. So then my kids will just show up singing one of the songs, and I’m like, ‘Oh, it’s Is the episode out?’ And it’s really great,” he shares.
According to the “Sugar, We’re Going Down” singer, the cool factor extends to his kids’ friends and their parents.
He recounted that while “I was taking one of my kids to gymnastics the other day,” he had an instance where “one of the other parents came in” and told him how their “kids are such big fans of the show,” an example that Stump considers “terrible” and “completely different aspect” of his fame.
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In 2014, Stump and wife Elisa Yao welcomed their first child, Declan, and the news of the birth was revealed by Ellen DeGeneres.
“It’s a boy! Actually, it’s @FallOutBoy. Congrats @PatrickStump and welcome little Declan! See you in 2 weeks!” the former talk show host announced x (formerly Twitter).
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All in all, Stump wants to “nurture” him while his children are so enthralled by his work.
“Nobody’s parents, no matter how cool you are, you’ll never be a cool parent,” he admits. “Your kids are always going to grow up. At some point they’re going to be teenagers and they’re going to think you’re pathetic or whatever. So I’m enjoying this. I think this is the coolest thing I’ve ever been.”
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