First Name |
Daron
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Middle Name |
Vartan
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Last Name |
Malakian
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Full Name at Birth |
Daron Vartan Malakian
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Birthday |
18th July, 1975
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Birthplace |
Hollywood, California
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Height |
5' 6" (168 cm)
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
Middle Eastern
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Glendale High School, California (1991-1995), Allan F. Daily High School, California (1995)
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Occupation Text |
Musician, Singer, Songwriter
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Occupation |
Musician
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Claim to Fame |
Lead guitarist of System of a Down, Scars on Broadway
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Music Genre (Text) |
Alternative metal, hard rock, experimental rock, progressive metal, nu metal, heavy metal
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Year(s) Active |
1990 – present, 1990–present
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, guitar, bass, drums, dulcimer, viola, keyboards, mandolin, mandola, sitar, sarod, banjo, ukulele, tambura
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Record Label |
Interscope, eatURmusic, American, Columbia
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Associated Acts |
System of a Down, Scars on Broadway, Metallica, Cypress Hill, Linkin Park, The Millennials, Rasool Dayyeri, Daron Malakian and The Millennials
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Official Websites |
systemofadown.com, www.scarsonbroadway.com, http://www.systemofadown.com/, http://www.scarsonbroadway.com/, http://systemofadown.com/
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Father |
Vartan Malakian (sculptor/painter/dancer/choreographer)
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Mother |
Zepur Malakian
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Friend |
Serj Tankian, Shavo Odadjian, John Dolmayan
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Favorite Accessories |
Skulls, Persian Rugs, Candles, Hookahs, Instruments
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Daron Vartan Malakian (born July 18, 1975) is an Armenian-American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist, songwriter and second vocalist of metal band System of a Down, and as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter of Scars on Broadway. Malakian is known for his distinctive playing and is ranked 14th in Loudwires list of Top 50 Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time and number 11 in MusicRadars poll, The 20 Greatest Metal Guitarists Ever. He is placed 30th in Guitar Worlds list of The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time.