Shavo Odadjian is one of the famous Bassist, who was born on the memorable day of April 22 in the year 1974. Shavo Odadjian is a proud citizen of Armenia.
Armenian heavy metal musician and producer best known as the bassist for System of a Down. He is also a DJ and has directed and edited extensive music videos for System of a Downfor songs “Aerials” and “Toxicity”.
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Shavo Odadjian continues to be an inspiration for many.
Personal Information
Details about Shavo Odadjian
Popular As:
Shavo Odadjian
First Name:
Shavo
Last Name:
Odadjian
Gender:
Male
Birthday:
April 22
Birth Year:
1974
Age:
49-years
Career
He managed his first band, Soil, while studying psychology in 1993.
He is recognized for his long, braided beard, which has become part of his signature look. He directed the TV spot and launch trailer for the 2015 video game Mortal Kombat. X.
Family
His marriage to Sonia Odadjian began in 2009 and he has a younger brother named Dave. He collaborated with Robert Diggs to released the 2006 album Achozen.
Shavo Odadjian Timeline
1915
The film follows Odadjian and the rest of the rock band System of a Down as they tour Europe and the US, pointing out the horrors of modern genocide that began in Armenia in 1915 up through Darfur today.
1979
Shavo spoke with Wall of Sound about the band's name origin revealing it came from the first street he lived on when he first moved to Los Angeles from Armenia back in 1979.
1993
While attending college (majoring in Psychology and minoring in Art) and working in a bank, Odadjian began managing Soil – the band Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian were a part of in 1993.
1995
In 1995, Odadjian became the band's permanent bassist.
1997
Their first release was titled "Sugar." Soon after, drummer Andy Khachaturian joined the band but was replaced in 1997 by current drummer John Dolmayan due to a hand injury.
2001
On October 21, 2001, during a show in Grand Rapids, Michigan where System of a Down was headlining with Slipknot, Odadjian was assaulted, racially profiled and escorted out of the Van Andel Arena by security guards when he tried to enter the backstage.
2003
He filed a lawsuit in March 2003.
2006
During the band's hiatus from 2006 to 2010, Odadjian collaborated with Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA on a project called AcHoZeN, which contributed a number of songs to the motion picture Babylon A.
2007
Odadjian's Serling-esque style is apparent in System of a Down music videos "Aerials," "Question," and Taproot's video -also directed by Odadjian – "Mine." On May 15, 2007, it was revealed that Odadjian would be directing the first video from Bad Brains's album Build a Nation.
2008
In early 2008, Odadjian founded urSESSION, a virtual online art district and networking site aimed at uniting artists of all genres and styles around the world.
2009
On October 31, 2009, Odadjian hosted the event "Halloween" at The Roxy, in which he and fellow System bandmates Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan reunited to jam on stage and perform various songs together, including System of a Down's "Suite-Pee." The System of a Down trio also came together on November 20, 2009, and performed System songs together for a benefit honoring coma-stricken Chi Cheng of The Deftones, with Chino Moreno of Deftones singing on lead vocals.
2010
On November 23, 2010, System released an official statement declaring that they would play a number of European festivals in 2011, and they played a number of shows in western North America as well.
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2015
A compilation album was released in 2015.
2019
Formed in 2019, Odadjian joined Ray Hawthorne and Saro Paparian's project as executive producer.
2020
In 2020, Odadjian launched his new band, North Kingsley, featuring Saro Paparian and Ray Hawthorne.
