Biography
Who is Daron Malakian?
Early life and education
Daron Malakian was born in Hollywood, California, on July 18, 1975. He grew up as the only child of Vartan and Zepur Malakian. His father was a painter and choreographer, while his mother worked as a sculptor. During his childhood, Daron developed an interest in heavy metal. A relative played him a Kiss record when he was four years old. He began listening to bands like Van Halen, Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, and Iron Maiden.
System of a Down formation
Daron met Serj Tankian in 1993. They were both using the same rehearsal studio for different bands. Tankian played keyboard, and Daron played guitar and sang. They formed a group called Soil with bassist Dave Hakopyan and drummer Domingo Laraino. Shavo Odadjian managed the band and eventually became the rhythm guitarist. After Soil disbanded, Daron, Tankian, and Odadjian formed a new group. They called it Victims of a Down. This name came from a poem written by Daron.
Career as a songwriter and producer
Daron worked with producer Rick Rubin to co-produce albums for System of a Down. He also produced albums for other artists, including the Ambulance and Bad Acid Trip. In 2003, he founded his own record label, EatUrMusic. The band Amen was the first group signed to this label. The label is currently inactive.
Scars on Broadway
Daron launched a project called Scars on Broadway following a hiatus by System of a Down. He recorded a demo tape in 2003 titled Ghetto Blaster Rehearsals, though he later clarified these tracks were not connected to his official Scars on Broadway project. The band formed officially in 2007 with drummer John Dolmayan. They recruited Danny Shamoun on keyboards, Dominic Cifarelli on bass, and Franky Perez on guitar.
Birthday and age
Daron Malakian was born on July 18, 1975, which makes Daron 51 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Daron shares the date with 29 other famous people.
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