Serj Tankian is an Armenian-American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and political activist. He is best known as the lead vocalist, primary lyricist, keyboardist, and occasional rhythm guitarist of System of a Down. Tankian has also released five solo albums and one single, as well as collaborating with musicians such as rapper Tech N9ne and folk singer Arto Tunçboyacıyan. In 2002, he co-founded the non-profit political activism organization Axis of Justice.
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Serj Tankian is an Armenian-American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and political activist. He is best known as the lead vocalist, primary lyricist, keyboardist, and occasional rhythm guitarist of System of a Down, which was formed in 1994. Tankian has also released five solo albums and one single, as well as collaborating with musicians such as rapper Tech N9ne and folk singer Arto Tunçboyacıyan. In 2002, he co-founded the non-profit political activism organization Axis of Justice, alongside guitarist and fellow activist Tom Morello. On August 12, 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.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 was ranked No. 26 on the Hit Parader list of \”Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists\”. In May 2006, the band announced they were going on hiatus. The band achieved commercial success with the release of five studio albums, three of which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. System of the Down has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, and their song \”B. Y. O. B. \” won the Best Hard Rock Performance of 2006. He traces his ancestry to the cities of Dörtyol, Kayseri, Tokat, and Urfa, all of which are in modern-day Turkey. He graduated from California State University, Northridge, with a marketing degree in 1989.
In his youth, he attended the bilingual Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School, also attended by his future bandmates Daron Malakian and Shavo Odadjian. He also started his activism during his college years, attempting to draw attention to the recognized Armenian Genocide during his time as president of the university’s Armenian Students Association. In 2006, Tankian’s breakthrough as a solo artist came with therelease of his debut record Elect the Dead. The first singles from Elect The Dead are \”The Unthinking Majority\” and \”Empty Walls\”. The music video was released on the Swedish and UK MTV. The album was originally intended for the music industry and movie industry, but three different promo versions of the album surfaced to the public. Some music videos have been released on his website and YouTube channel, except for the one for the album’s first single, \”Money\”, which was only made for individual reviewers and reviewers. The music videos were initially released exclusively to those who purchased the limited edition of Elect the dead. Another promotional version, issued by Serjical Strike Records and Reprise Records, contains instrumental versions of twelve tracks, which were originally intended to be released in final form and labeled R-R. The final version was released by Reprise for individual reviewer and reviewers, and was only labeled R-R, which included the track \”Feed Us\”
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