American musician
Born: August 21, 1967
Serj Tankian is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American musician, singer, songwriter, and activist, best known as the lead vocalist of the influential rock band System of a Down. Born on August 21, 1967, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tankian and his family relocated to Los Angeles, California, during his childhood due to the Lebanese Civil War. In 1994, he co-founded System of a Down, a band that quickly gained international fame for its unique fusion of heavy metal, alternative rock, and Armenian folk music, coupled with politically charged lyrics.
Tankian’s powerful voice, ranging from aggressive growls to melodic harmonies, has been a defining element of the band’s sound. System of a Down’s albums, including “Toxicity” (2001) and “Mezmerize” (2005), are critically acclaimed and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Beyond his work with the band, Tankian has pursued a successful solo career, releasing albums like “Elect the Dead” (2007) and “Imperfect Harmonies” (2010), which showcase his eclectic musical influences.
An outspoken advocate for human rights and social justice, Tankian is deeply committed to political activism, particularly in raising awareness about the Armenian Genocide. His music and activism have made him a respected and influential figure both in the entertainment industry and beyond.
Serj Tankian’s 5 most popular quotes
- With rock music, the amount of power that you can generate, the intensity behind the intentions of your lyrics that you can really reflect through rock music – you can’t do that in jazz. You can’t do that with classical.
- Pretending that we live doesn’t make us alive.
- We first fought the heathens in the name of religion, then Communism, and now in the name of drugs and terrorism. Our excuses for global domination always change.
- Corporatization is the descendant of industrialization.
- Sometimes it’s better to have a benign dictator than a dumb democracy, to be honest.
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