Serj Tankian is an Armenian-American musician, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the vocalist, keyboardist and sometimes rhythm guitarist in a metal band System with a Down formed in 1994. Their albums achieved commercial success and large audiences, and 3 out of 5 albums achieved took first place in the Billboard 200 list. The band was also nominated for several Grammy Awards and the song BYOB won the Grammy Award for “Best Hard Rock Performance of 2006” beating Nine Inch Nailsby Trent Reznor. The band had gone on hiatus in November 2010, but on January 8, 2015 they announced that recording and releasing a new album after their tour was a possibility. Wake Up The Souls Tour , Finding an End.

Born name

Serj Tankian

nickname

Serjical

Sun sign

Lion

Place of birth

Beirut, Lebanon

Residence

• Los Angeles, California, United States
• Warkworth, Auckland, New Zealand

nationality

training

When he was young he attended Rose and Alex Pilibo’s Armenian School .

He was later accepted into California State University, Northridge , where he began playing instruments and writing songs.

occupation

Musician, singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer

family

• Vater – Khatchadour Tankian (Musiker)
• Mutter – Alice Tankian
• Siblings – Sevag Tankian (Brother) (Actor)

Manager

Serj is represented by William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment in Beverly Hills, California, USA.

Genre

Alternative Metal, Nu-Metal, Progressive Rock, Jazz Fusion

instruments

Vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar, sampler, drums, violin, bass guitar, harmonica, melodica, dulcimer, kaossilator, melodica, synthesizer

labels

Serj has been credited for recording labels such as:

• Reprise Records
• Columbia Records
• Axis of Justice
• American recordings
• Serjical Strike Records
• Woah Papa!

To build

Average

Height

179 cm (5 ft 10.5 in)

weight

72 kg or 159 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Serj dated –

1. Angela Madatyan (2004-Present) – His only celebrity relationship was with Angela and they met in April 2004. They dated for 8 years until June 9, 2012 when they were married in a private ceremony in Simi Valley, California. As a result of their marriage, they have a son named Rumi Tankian Madatyan (born October 24, 2014).

race/ethnicity

White

Serj is of Armenian descent.

hair colour

Black (natural)

Due to his advancing age, his hair has turned into “salt and pepper”.

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Facial hair – soul patch or Vandyke-looking beard
• prominent nose

brand promotion

He has not yet done any promotional work for any brand.

Religion

A mixture of Indian, transcendental and Buddhist ideas.

Known for

• Singer and instrumentalist of a metal band System down , founded in 1994
• Founder of Axis of Justice , a 2002 charity bringing musicians and audiences together and promoting social justice
• Released 5 albums with system down from 1994 to 2010
• His commitment to human rights, animal welfare and various social issues
• With a range of 4.2 octaves, he is considered one of the greatest singers

First album

The debut solo album by System Down metal band had the exact same name – System Down and was released on June 30, 1998 under record labels Columbia Records and American Recordings .

He also had a notable solo career with his debut album as a solo artist, Wahlt die Toten , released on October 22, 2007. Songs such as Das Unbeideberbare Majority and Empty Walls , as well as the music video for the song, Füttere uns , drew a lot of attention from audiences and positive reviews from the critics.

First TV show

He made his first television appearance as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live in 2005.

Serj Tankian favorite things

• Album Artwork – Earth, Wind – I Am (1979)
• Soundtrack – Ennico Morricone – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly OST (1966)

Serj Tankian Actually

1. He was ranked as one of the greatest singers in metal history in 2017 due to his unique delivery style and vocal talent.
2. His vocal range was 4.2 octaves (the interval between one pitch and another at twice the frequency) and he is known to have a moderately high and varied range comparable to the vocal ranges of Elvis Presley, Freddie Mercury, Rob Halford and Anthony Kiedis. and Steven Tyler.
3. In 2006 after hit Parader Serj took 26th place in the list of “Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists”.
4. Although born in Beirut, Lebanon, he has Armenian roots and moved to Los Angeles, California with his parents and brother at the age of 7.
5. He attended Rose and Alex Pilibo’s Armenian School , which was bilingual—Armenian and American. His brother, Sevag Tankian, also went there with Shavo Odadjian and Daron Malakian, and the latter two became Serj’s bandmates when they formed System of Downs together in 1994.
6. Shavo Odadjian was initially the band manager, later becoming the band’s rhythm guitarist.
7. The band’s name, System Down , was inspired by a poem Daron Malakian wrote called Victim of a Descent .
8. Serj’s first album as part of System The metal band had the same exact name and was released on June 30, 1998. The second followed 3 years later on September 4, 2001 and was titled Toxicity .
9. The next 3 albums as part of System Down were released in a few years – steal this album! November 26, 2002 Mesmerize May 17, 2005 and Mesmerize November 22, 2005 all through American Recordings and Columbia Records.
10. In May 2006, it was announced that they were going on a hiatus. However, on November 29, 2010, they announced that they would start playing shows and spent the next 3 years touring the US and North America.
11. Serj Tankian founded his own record label in April 2001 and named it Serjical Strike Records .
12. Serj released several albums as a solo artist. Chooses the Dead It was the first to be released on October 22, 2007, and the second, originally scheduled to be released in 2009, but ended on September 21, 2010. It was named Imperfect Harmonies and was released by Reprise Records and Serjical Signed to Strike Records.
13. His 3rd solo studio album was titled Harakiri and was released on July 10, 2012 with jazz, symphonic and electronic elements. The 4th solo studio album, Orca Symphony #1 was released on June 25, 2013 and was in the form of a classical symphony.
14. Serj’s 5th solo studio album was Jazz-Iz-Christ and was released on July 23, 2013, signed to Serjical Strike Records. It featured his vocals on only 4 tracks out of 15 that were on the album – others were purely instrumental or had a female vocalist like the End of Time song.
15. He is very passionate about human rights and social justice, which was reflected in the lyrics of his songs, in which he addressed many of the social issues that have arisen over the past century – war, terrorism, genocide, overpopulation and America’s prison system.
16. His grandfather was the survivor of the Armenian Genocide, and his experience was captured in a documentary called Schreier that came out in 2006.
17. The Medal of the Prime Minister of Armenia was awarded to Serj Tankian for his contribution to the prestige of Armenia, the promotion of music and the recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
18. He has collaborated with metal, electro-funk, and rap musicians such as Tech Ne, David Draiman, frontman of Disturbed, Band Viza , and many others.
19. Serj wrote his first full volume of poetry entitled Cool Gardens in 2002.
20. He co-wrote an entire musical based on the Prometheus Bound , an ancient Greek tragedy. The premiere took place on March 14, 2011 at the American Repertory Theatre .
21. Visit his official website @ serjtankian.com.
22. Follow him on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, YouTube VEVO.