Serj Tankian () (born August 21, 1967 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer, songwriter, poet, activist, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the lead vocalist, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist of the alternative metal band System of a Down. In 2002, Serj and Tom Morello co-founded a non-profit political activist organization, Axis of Justice. During his entertainment career, he released five albums with System of a Down, one with Arto Tunçboyac?yan (Serart), and also recently a solo album, Elect the Dead, on October 23, 2007. Biography Early life and career Serj excelled in his studies from a young age. Tankian has a degree in Marketing and Business from California State University.http://www.stereosubversion.com/album-reviews/serj-tankian-elect-the-dead/ He took guitar lessons as a young child. In 1993, he founded the band Soil with Daron Malakian (not t

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