(1975-07-18) July 18, 1975 (age 48) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Alternative metal
alternative rock
nu metal
Occupation(s)
Musician
singer
songwriter
record producer
Instrument(s)
Guitar
vocals
Years active
1990–present
Member of
System of a Down
Scars on Broadway
Musical artist
Daron Malakian (Armenian: Դարոն Մալաքյան; born July 18, 1975) is an Armenian-American musician. He is the guitarist, songwriter, and second vocalist of the metal band System of a Down, and the lead vocalist, lead guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter of Scars on Broadway.
Malakian is known for his distinctive playing and is ranked 47th in Loudwire's list of "Top 50 Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time"[1] and number 11 in MusicRadar's poll "The 20 Greatest Metal Guitarists Ever".[2] He is placed 30th in Guitar World's list of "The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time".[3]
^"Top 66 Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time". Loudwire. June 9, 2023.
^"The 20 Greatest Metal Guitarists Ever". March 18, 2011.
^"Guitar World's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time". Blabbermouth.net. January 23, 2004. Archived from the original on September 2, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
DaronMalakian (Armenian: Դարոն Մալաքյան; born July 18, 1975) is an Armenian-American musician. He is the guitarist, songwriter, and second vocalist of...
DaronMalakian and Scars on Broadway (previously known as just Scars on Broadway) is an American rock band founded by DaronMalakian of the metal band...
guitarist DaronMalakian sharing most of the vocal work with vocalist Serj Tankian, splitting the vocals at least halfway on many of the tracks. Malakian wrote...
Elementary School, an Armenian parochial school, along with future bandmates DaronMalakian and Serj Tankian. During his youth, Odadjian has stated that he spent...
single from their fifth album Hypnotize (2005), and written by guitarist DaronMalakian, who also provides lead vocals on this track. The song received a nomination...
bandmates DaronMalakian and bassist Shavo Odadjian and Scars on Broadway guitarist Franky Perez for Odadjian's Halloween show. Dolmayan, Malakian, and Odadjian...
– vocals DaronMalakian – guitars, vocals Shavo Odadjian – bass John Dolmayan – drums Production Produced by Rick Rubin and DaronMalakian Co-Produced...
School, which was also attended by his future System of a Down bandmates DaronMalakian and Shavo Odadjian. Tankian was accepted into California State University...
the Machine, and DaronMalakian of System of a Down. The songs "Until It's Gone", "Wastelands", "Rebellion" (featuring DaronMalakian), and "Final Masquerade"...
"Protect the Land" was written by the band's guitarist and second singer DaronMalakian in 2018 along with another song about tensions involving the unrecognised...
signature guitar line. DaronMalakian (born 1975) is the lead guitarist for System of a Down. During the System of a Down era, Daron played IC200's and IC300's...
Tankian (System Of A Down, vocals), Mike Patton (Faith No More, vocals), DaronMalakian (guitar), Les Claypool (bass) Drums on the track "The Fourth" on the...
one to have featuring artists like Page Hamilton of Helmet, Rakim, DaronMalakian of System of a Down and Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine. The...
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