| First Name |
Serj
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| Last Name |
Tankian
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| Birthday |
21st August, 1967
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| Birthplace |
Beirut, Lebanon
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| Height |
6' 1" (185 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Distinctive Feature |
Vandyke looking beard
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Christian
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| Ethnicity |
Middle Eastern
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School, California
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| University |
California State University, Northridge, California
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Playwright, Record producer
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
Frontman of System of a Down
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Heavy metal, experimental, alternative metal, avant-garde metal, progressive rock, alternative rock, art rock, nu metal, progressive metal, hard rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1992–present, 1994–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocal, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, sampler, theremin, guitar, bass guitar, violin, harmonica, melodica, bouzouki, dulcimer, drums, Vocals, kaossilator
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| Record Label |
Serjical Strike, Reprise, American, Columbia, Axis of Justice, Woah Dad!
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| Associated Acts |
System of a Down, Axis of Justice, The F.C.C., Tom Morello, Serart, Scars on Broadway, Deftones, Tool, Device, Tech N9ne, Prophets of Rage
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| Official Websites |
www.serjtankian.com, www.serjicalstrike.com, www.myspace.com/serjtankian, twitter.com/officialserj, www.facebook.com/SerjTankian, systemofadown.com, http://www.serjtankian.com, http://serjtankian.com
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| Friend |
Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian, John Dolmayan
|
Serj Tankian (Armenian: Սերժ Թանգեան, born August 21, 1967) is an Armenian-American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, and political activist and trained opera singer. He is best known as the lead vocalist, primary lyricist, keyboardist, and occasional rhythm guitarist of heavy metal band System of a Down, which was formed in 1994.
