Serj Tankian (August 21, 1967) is an Armenian-American singer–songwriter, composer, lyricist, 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 Philharmonia Orchestra Elect the Dead Symphony. His second solo album, Imperfect Harmonies, will be released on September 21, 2010. Tankian also founded Serjical Strike Records, a label which promotes bands that may not otherwise be signed to a label.
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