Serj Tankian is an Armenian-American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, and political activist. On August 21, 1967, he was born in Beirut, Lebanon. Then at the age of seven, he moved to Los Angeles with his parents at the age of seven. During his sophomore year, he started to play instruments and write songs. He formed thе bаnd “Ѕоіl” аlоng wіth hіѕ сlаѕѕmаtеѕ from school.
Later, the band wаѕ сhаngеd tо Ѕуѕtеm оf а Dоwn which built a strong following when they began touring the Southern California rock clubs. System of a Down released five studio albums, three of which debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The band received four nominations of Grammy Awards and their single “B.Y.O.B.” won the Best Hard Rock Performance 2006. Tankian’s breakthrough came with releasing his first solo debut record, Elect the Dead, in 2007.
He is regarded as one of the best vocalists in heavy metal and ranked No. 26 on the Hit Parader list of “Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists.” Also, he co-founded the non-profit political activism organization Axis of Justice and received the Armenian Prime Minister’s Medal in 2011. Apart from muѕіс, hе appeared іn а fеw mоvіеѕ іnсludе “Му Lіttlе Рrіnсе,” “Тhе Lаѕt Іnhаbіtаnt,” “1915” аnd “Furіоuѕ.
Quick Facts About Serj Tankian
Full Name: Serj Tankian
Age(in2021): About 54 Years
Nationality: American
Occupation: Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Political Activist.
Years Active: 1994-2017
Height: 5′ 10″ (1.79 m)
Weight: 72 kg; In pounds: 158 lbs.
Serj Tankian Net Worth and Source of Wealth
The estimated net worth of Serj Tankian is about $25 million. He made this amount throughout his career. In 2005, the band released its fourth studio album, “Mesmerize,” which received commercial success and sold more than 800,000 units within the first week. Then, they immediately came up with the next studio album, “Hypnotize,” which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Further, the album was certified gold and platinum by the R.I.A.A. and sold 320,000 copies in the first week.
His first solo album opened at No. 4, with 66k U.S. units sold according to the Billboard 200 trade listing. He is the founder of Serjical Strike Records and is currently represented by Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group. In 2019, he composed music for a documentary film, I Am Not Alone, and he was also an executive producer of the film. On March 19, 2021, he released his first-ever E.P. Elasticity.
