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John Dolmayan
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Your continued donations keep Wikipedia runningJohn DolmayanFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchJohn DolmayanJohn Dolmayan playing drums for his band System of a Down.Background informationBornJuly 15, 1973Genre(s)Alternative metalOccupation(s)MusicianInstrument(s)DrumsYears #160;active1997 at presentAssociatedactsSystem of a DownJohn Dolmayan (born July 15, 1973 in Lebanon) is a musician, best known as the drummer for the Armenian-American alternative metal band System of a Down. His bandmates are vocalist/guitar/keyboards Serj Tankian, guitarist/vocalist Daron Malakian, and bassist Shavo Odadjian. John currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.[edit]System of a DownSo far, he has recorded five albums with System of a Down: System of a Down (1998), Toxicity (2001), Steal This Album (2002), and, most recently, Mezmerize (2005), and Hypnotize (2005). His style of drumming has influenced an emerging generation of drummers, and this has attracted a significant portion of SOADs audience. It is generally agreed that his talent is a large part of SOADs appeal.Johns facial expressions are famous for being constantly foreboding and angry-looking. Lead singer Serj Tankian was quoted in Kerrang magazine as always trying to make John crack a smile on stage, to which John replied that he had to make an extreme effort to keep a straight face and not get put off beat, which is sometimes not believed due to the fact that John is very rhythmically sound when it comes to his drum beats. He is known throughout the metal scene for his hi-hat to snare combo, which can be heard in such songs as Deer Dance on Toxicity, I-E-A-I-A-I-O on Steal This Album and B.Y.O.B. and Question on Mezmerize.During System of a Downs hiatus after Ozzfest, Dolmayan has said that he will start a comic book business. This is because he is an avid fan of collecting Marvel comic books. He says that music and comic books were his two favorite things as a kid.Dolmayan won DRUM Magazines 2006 Drummer of the year.[edit]EquipmentJohn Dolmayans drumkit is a modified Tama Starclassic with a White Silk finish. Even though John is left-handed, he sets his kit up right-handed. The eleven cymbals are Paiste Signatures. His setup uses 2 bass drums. Now he has 3 toms in front of the snare, which can be heard vibrantly throughout Hypnotize, and only one tom to the right. Most of his cymbals have moved, and so have his timbales which are mounted to align with the toms.When he first started his career with System of a Down he used a few Paiste Dimension cymbals as well as signatures. He currently uses 24 as his largest cymbal.[edit]External linksJohn Dolmayan Bio at SOADFansSOADomized.comJohn Dolmayan page at drummerworld.comTamas info on Johns Toxicity KitPaistes info on Johns Toxicity Cymbal layoutSystem of a DownSerj Tankian | Daron Malakian | Shavo Odadjian | John DolmayanAndy KhachaturianSystem of a Down discographyAlbums: System of a Down | Toxicity | Steal This Album | Mezmeriz
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