Serj Tankian

Serj Tankian ( TON-kee-ən, Armenian: Սերժ Թանգեան; born August 21, 1967) is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the founder, lead vocalist and primary lyricist of System of a Down, which was formed in 1994.Tankian has released five albums with System of a Down (System of a Down, Toxicity, Steal This Album!, Mezmerize, Hypnotize) and five solo albums (Elect the Dead, Imperfect Harmonies, Harakiri, Orca, Jazz-Iz-Christ, and Elasticity), as well as collaborating with musicians such as rapper Tech N9ne and folk singer Arto Tunçboyacıyan. He also released Elect the Dead Symphony, a live orchestral version of Elect the Dead featuring the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. He is the founder of the record label Serjical Strike Records, and is currently represented by Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group.