Serj Tankian

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Serj Tankian (Armenian: Սերժ Թանգեան [ˈsɛɾʒ tʰɑnˈkʰjɑn]; born August 21, 1967 in Beirut, Lebanon) is an Armenian-American singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, poet, and political activist. He is best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, keyboardist, and occasional live rhythm guitarist of the rock band System of a Down. During his musical career, Tankian has released five albums with System of a Down, one with Arto Tunçboyacıyan (Serart), as well as three solo albums Elect the Dead, Imperfect Harmonies, and Harakiri. A live orchestral version of Elect the Dead incorporating the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra named Elect the Dead Symphony was released. In 2002, Tankian and Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello co-founded a non-profit political activist organization, Axis of Justice. Tankian also founded the music label Serjical Strike Records. On August 12, 2011, Tankian was awarded the Armenian Prime Minister's Medal for his contributions to the recognition of the Armenian Genocide and the advancement of music.

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Discography

Album

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
2007 Elect the Dead Serj Tankian 5 10
2007 Selected Music Scores Serj Tankian 1
2010 Imperfect Harmonies Serj Tankian 3
2012 Harakiri Serj Tankian 3
2012 ORCA Serj Tankian 1
— California Nightmare Serj Tankian 1

Album + Live

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
2010 Elect the Dead Symphony Live Serj Tankian 2

Single

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
2007 Empty Walls Serj Tankian 5
2007 Lie Lie Lie Serj Tankian 2
2008 Bird’s Eye Marc Streitenfeld, Mike Patton & Serj Tankian 2
2008 Honking Antelope Serj Tankian 1
2008 Sky Is Over Serj Tankian 3
2009 Fears Serj Tankian 1
2010 The Charade Serj Tankian 2
2010 Left of Center Serj Tankian 1
2012 Figure It Out Serj Tankian 1
2012 Cornucopia Serj Tankian 1

EP

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
2008 Lie Lie Live Serj Tankian 1
2011 Imperfect Remixes Serj Tankian 1

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