![]() ![]() The beginnings of System of a Down lie in a band named Soil (not to be confused with the Chicago-based band SOiL) with Tankian on vocals & keyboards, Daron Malakian on vocals & lead guitar, Dave Hakopyan on bass, and Domingo Laranio on drums. He has said that his activism started with the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) and the Shant Student Association of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF). He also started his activism during his college years, attempting to draw attention to the recognition of the Armenian genocide during his time as president of the university's Armenian Students Association. During his sophomore year, he first began to play instruments, particularly the keyboard, and write songs. Tankian was accepted into California State University, Northridge, graduating with a marketing degree in 1989. In his youth, he attended the bilingual Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School, which was also attended by his future System of a Down bandmates Daron Malakian and Shavo Odadjian. with his parents, and the family settled in Los Angeles. His four grandparents were survivors of the Armenian genocide. He traces his ancestry to the cities of Dörtyol, Kayseri, Tokat, and Urfa, all of which are in modern-day Turkey. Tankian was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on August 21, 1967. In 2011, he was awarded the Armenian Prime Minister's Medal for his contributions to the recognition of the Armenian genocide and the advancement of music. In 2002, he co-founded the non-profit political activism organization Axis of Justice, alongside guitarist and fellow activist Tom Morello. A study conducted by VVN Music found that Tankian possesses a high and diverse vocal range of 4.2 octaves. 26 on the Hit Parader list of "Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists". Tankian is regarded as one of the best vocalists in heavy metal, with praise given to his unusual delivery and his wide vocal range. He is the founder of the record label Serjical Strike Records, and is currently represented by Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group. He also released Elect the Dead Symphony, a live orchestral version of Elect the Dead featuring the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Tankian has released five albums with System of a Down ( System of a Down, Toxicity, Steal This Album!, Mezmerize, Hypnotize) and five solo albums ( Elect the Dead, Imperfect Harmonies, Harakiri, Orca, Jazz-Iz-Christ, and Elasticity), as well as collaborating with musicians such as rapper Tech N9ne and folk singer Arto Tunçboyacıyan. Serj Tankian (born August 21, 1967) is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, primary lyricist, keyboardist, and occasional rhythm guitarist of the heavy metal band System of a Down, which was formed in 1994.
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