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Serj Tankian
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Los Angeles, United States
Serj Tankian (born August 21, 1967 in Beirut, Lebanon) is the Armenian-American singer of the alternative metal band System of a Down.
At age five, Serj Tankian moved with his parents to Los Angeles, California. After high school, he studied marketing. He took singing lessons for four years and also took guitar lessons as a young child. In 1993, he founded the band Soil (not to be confused with SOiL) with Daron Malakian, which later broke up, and most of the members joined to form a new band, System of a Down. Tankian is not only a member of the band System of a Down, but also has his own record label which is called Serjical Strike Records, a sub-division of Columbia Records. He has also sung in other bands for certain songs such as, Mushroom Cult by Dog Fashion Disco, and lent his vocals to the song Mein by Deftones. He produced “Enter The Chicken” by Buckethead, and provided vocals to the Buckethead songs “We are One,” “Coma” and “Waiting Here.” With Serjical Strike Records, he endeavors to offer those musicians often ignored by the mainstream a possibility to release their music and be heard. The first release of Serj’s new label was Serart, a project consisting of Tankian, himself, and Arto Tunçboyaçiyan, an Armenian friend of Tankian’s.
Tankian is also very involved politically. Together with Tom Morello (Audioslave, ex-Rage Against the Machine), he founded the organization Axis Of Justice. Tankian often speaks publicly against violence and injustice in the world.
At age five, Serj Tankian moved with his parents to Los Angeles, California. After high school, he studied marketing. He took singing lessons for four years and also took guitar lessons as a young child. In 1993, he founded the band Soil (not to be confused with SOiL) with Daron Malakian, which later broke up, and most of the members joined to form a new band, System of a Down. Tankian is not only a member of the band System of a Down, but also has his own record label which is called Serjical Strike Records, a sub-division of Columbia Records. He has also sung in other bands for certain songs such as, Mushroom Cult by Dog Fashion Disco, and lent his vocals to the song Mein by Deftones. He produced “Enter The Chicken” by Buckethead, and provided vocals to the Buckethead songs “We are One,” “Coma” and “Waiting Here.” With Serjical Strike Records, he endeavors to offer those musicians often ignored by the mainstream a possibility to release their music and be heard. The first release of Serj’s new label was Serart, a project consisting of Tankian, himself, and Arto Tunçboyaçiyan, an Armenian friend of Tankian’s.
Tankian is also very involved politically. Together with Tom Morello (Audioslave, ex-Rage Against the Machine), he founded the organization Axis Of Justice. Tankian often speaks publicly against violence and injustice in the world.
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Serj Tankian - Sky is over (Fawk Yeah Remix)
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coccinellex wrote:
i luv u serj. < 3
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dominic508 wrote:
Only guy I know that can get 6 million plays whit only 1 album and in only a few months.
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Yangoo2 wrote:
<3
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El_Davo wrote:
Good Ol' Serj. The guy's a genius. Im just hoping for a system tour, and I'll be happy. Even if no more System Albs come out. Serj and Daron have proven to write DAMN good solo stuff. I really want to see Serj Live too.
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euripedes5 wrote:
i love serj
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Polinkis wrote:
я русская)) для DestroyerCFH Serj is love)
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BlackSessions wrote:
Priwet!
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Ziencio wrote:
http://www.myspace.com/serjtankian - new track with Mike Patton - Bird's Eye.
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DestroyerCFH wrote:
кто из России есть тут?)
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Syncmaster763 wrote:
http://rc.ucoz.org
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Huggkruka wrote:
Haha, Serj is one spot beneath Beethoven in the top list!
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kkinguus91 wrote:
saving us <3
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Jo-kha wrote:
Take your money!
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Lagu_Metal wrote:
Honking Antelope the best!!
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m0rph0x wrote:
Why is breaking generic bejamin a related artist?
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CaCoffiny wrote:
:?
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Sprrrt wrote:
Love it.
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Antoni0 wrote:
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Mateusz1711 wrote:
Saving Us !. Perfect !. ^^
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