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Daron Malakian

Born 18 July 1975.

Biography

Daron Vartan Malakian (born July 18, 1975) is an Armenian-American singer–songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is best known as the lead guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist of the Grammy Award-winning rock band System of a Down. He is currently the lead singer and guitarist for the band, Scars on Broadway. Like the rest of the Hollywood-based band System of a Down, he is of Armenian ancestry, but is the only member to actually have been born inside the U.S. (Los Angeles). He placed 30th in Guitar World's List of The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time.

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Role Artist Release
Producer Scars on Broadway Scars on Broadway (2008)
Vocal System of a Down Hypnotize (2005)
Vocal System of a Down Mezmerize (2005)
Producer System of a Down Steal This Album! (2002)
Producer System of a Down Toxicity (2001)
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