Serj Tankian

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August 21, 1967, he's 44 and Armenian-American.
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Songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalis, poet, activist
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An Artist with 8 releases, a member of 2 groups, and credited 18 times on others' music. 9 collaborations.

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Serj Tankian (born August 21, 1967) is an Armenian-American singer–songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, poet, and a political activist. He is best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, keyboardist, and occasionally live rhythm guitarist of the Grammy Award-winning rock band, System of a Down.

In 2002, Tankian and Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello co-founded a non-profit political activist organization, Axis of Justice. During his musical career, he has released five albums with System of a Down, one with Arto Tunçboyacıyan (Serart), as well as his debut solo album Elect the Dead and a live orchestral version incorporating the Auckland philharmonic orchestra Elect the Dead Symphony. He is currently producing his second solo album Imperfect Harmonies.

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Serj Tankian - KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas Day 1 Getty Images

KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas Day 1

Serj Tankian - Coachella Music And Arts Festival 2008 - Day 1 Getty Images

Coachella Music And Arts Festival 2008 - Day 1

Serj Tankian - Coachella Music and Arts Festival - Day 1 Getty Images

Coachella Music and Arts Festival - Day 1

Serj Tankian - 2007 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals Getty Images

2007 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals

Serj Tankian - System Of A Down Photo Session Getty Images

System Of A Down Photo Session

Serj Tankian - System Of A Down In-Store Appearance to Support Their New CD "Steal This Album" Getty Images

System Of A Down In-Store Appearance to Support Their New CD "Steal This Album"

Serj Tankian - System of a Down - Brixton Getty Images

System of a Down - Brixton

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Genres

Alternative Rock, Experimental Rock, Progressive Rock, Alternative, Experimental, Art Rock, Metal. Vote on Genres

Discography

55 releases – 8 under his own name, 29 in other groups and 18 credits on others' music Edit
Collaborations, Groups and Family
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Serj Tankian

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  • Serart

    current & founder member
    Serart
  • System of a Down

    current & founder member
    • lead singer, rhythm guitar, keyboard:
      • 1994-
    System of a Down

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In the News

Serj's Broadening Horizons

Jan, 31 2010

System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian dashed hopes for a SOAD reunion, telling Billboard “We're in touch. We talk. We call it an indefinite hiatus, and that's how we still look at it. Nothing's really changed.” But as a consolation prize, he’s offering fans a re-interpretation of his own 2007 debut solo release, Elect The Dead. At the time, Elect the Dead appeared to mollify many of the fans devastated by the 2006 announcement of SOAD’s indefinite break. Now, three years later, there’s still no new material from Serj. Instead he’s found time to add a symphonic overhaul to the metal infrastructure of his old album, thanks to the input of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. For those who insist upon holding out for an album of new material, Serj is working on a follow-up of jazz-fusion, which may not be quite what most fans were hoping for. There’s still no release date for that, but if symphonic reworkings are more to your taste, Elect the Dead Symphony will be released on March 10.

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  • Together with Tom Morello, he founded the organization Axis of Justice.
  • Started his own software company before beginning his music career.

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