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Serj Tankian is an Armenian-American musician born on August 21, 1967. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band System of a Down, which was formed in 1994. Tankian has released five albums with the band: 'System of a Down,' 'Toxicity,' 'Steal This Album!,' 'Mezmerize,' and 'Hypnotize.' He has also released five solo albums: 'Elect the Dead,' 'Imperfect Harmonies,' 'Harakiri,' 'Orca,' and 'Elasticity.' Additionally, he collaborated with musicians such as rapper Tech N9ne and folk singer Arto Tunçboyacıyan. He released 'Elect the Dead Symphony,' a live orchestral version of 'Elect the Dead' featuring the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Tankian founded Serjical Strike Records and is represented by Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group. He is recognized for his vocal abilities, with praise for his unusual delivery and wide vocal range. In 2006, he was ranked No. 26 on the Hit Parader list of "Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists." A study by VVN Music found that he has a vocal range of 4.2 octaves.