SYSTEM OF A DOWN
It’s a band,
formed in 1992, by Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian, when they formed a garage
band. They added Dave Hakopyan and Domingo Laranio to
the band. In 1994, the
band changed its name to System Of a Down and lost the bass and drums players,
but got other two.
Currently, the
band has the following members:
Serj Adam Tankian was Born
on 1967, August 21th, in Beirut, Lebanon. However, he moved to
USA when he was seven and there he stayed. Tankian is ranked 26th in the Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time.
Daron Artie Malakian was
Born in 1975, in Hollywood. He is a descendant of Armenians, however he
is the only member who was born in the U.S.
Shavarsh Robert Odadjian was
Born in the city of Yerevan, Armenian SSR, in 1974. He is a designer, too:
designated two albums layers. Moreover, he directed two videos of the band.
John William Dolmayan was
born in the city of Beirute, Lebanon, 1972. When he was five, his country was
on a civil war. So, their parents decided to move to USA. John’s dad played
sax, and he was the one who gave John the first musical influence.