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Shavo Odadjian

Shavo Odadjian (Armenian: Շավո Օդաջյան) (born April 22 1974, Yerevan, Armenia as Shavarsh Odadjian) is the bassist for the Armenian American-based alternative metal band, System of a Down. He also scored summer blockbuster hit, "Babylon, A.D." alongside with The Rza and Hans Zimmer. He is a multi-instrumentalist, painter, DJ, and director.

Biography

In his youth, Shavo used to spend his time skateboarding and listening to punk rock and heavy metal music. He started managing the band Soil with Malakian and Tankian in 1993 after meeting them in a recording studio. In 1995, Shavo became the permanent bassist of the band. They then named themselves "System of a Down" after a poem titled "Victims of a Down" authored by bandmate Daron Malakian.

Odadjian is a popular DJ in the LA area met by "Dj Tatic", taking part in such events as the "Rock/DJ Explosion" on March 2 2001 at The Roxy in Hollywood and collaborating with bandmate Tankian on SerArt, the singer's side project with Armenian musician Arto Tunçboyacıyan.

Discography

System of a Down

Achozen

  • 2008: Untitled

Awards

  • In 2006, System of a Down won their first Grammy for Best hard rock performance for B.Y.O.B.
  • In 2006, they won the "MTV Good Woodie Award" for their song "Question!"
  • In 2006, they were #14 on the VH1 Top 40 Metal Songs with "Toxicity"
  • In 2007, they were nominated for a Grammy Award in Best Hard rock performance for their song Lonely Day

Shavo Odadjian Media

  • Odadjian (left) with Serj Tankian at a 2013 System of a Down show in Paris

  • Odadjian's signature beard

  • Shavo and The Rza performing live music from Achozen

  • Odadjian spinning a set at a club in Hollywood, California

  • One of Odadjian's 26 abstract paintings that hung as a backdrop for Ozzfest 2006

  • Odadjian accepting GenNext's "Community Hero Award"

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