Serj Tankian was born on 21 August 1967, in Beirut, Lebanon, and is an Armenian-American vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, record producer and poet, as well as a political activist. Serj is probably best known as a member of the band System of a Down, and a founder of the record label Serjical Strike Records.
So just how rich is Serj Tankian? Authoritative sources estimate that the total amount of Serj’s net worth reaches $18 million as of mid-2016, earned mostly as an active personality in the music industry during a career which began in the early ’90s.
Serj Tankian Net Worth $18 Million
Being seven years old, he and his family moved to Los Angeles, California USA, where he attended Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School, a bilingual institution. Serj started to play instruments and write songs rather late, while studying in California State University, Northridge. In 1994, Serj together with other three Armenian-American friends – John Dolmayan, Shavo Odadjian and Daron Malakian – founded a band named System of a Down. The band was active ’til 2006, and in 2010 they reunited. The band has released 16 singles, five studio albums, 11 music videos and an EPs. Three singles – ‘Chop Suey!’, ‘Aerials’ and ‘Lonely Day’ – were nominated for Grammy Awards and one single ‘B.Y.O.B.’ won a Grammy Award for the Best Hard Rock Performance. In addition to this, the band won a Europe Music Award for the Best Alternative Act and MTV Good Woodie Award. The successful participation in the band has increased the overall amount of Serj Tankian net worth considerably.
As a solo artist, Serj has released 12 singles, five studio albums, 23 music videos, two EPs, a live album and video album, adding significantly to his net worth. Moreover, Serj has increased his wealth while producing the albums of System of a Down, Fair to Midland, Slow Motion Reign, Buckethead & Friends and other artists.
In his personal life, after a long courtship, Serj Tankian married Angela Madatyan – an Armenian – in 2012; they have a son and currently live near Auckland, New Zealand. Tankian is co-founder of the organization named the Axis of Justice. In public, he usually speaks for justice and peace; he composes songs and through them he also expresses his opinion about human rights and social justice. Moreover, he was the organizer of a number of protests to gain public attention on recognition of the alleged Armenian genocide. Serj Tankian increases his popularity and net worth in his website http://www.serjtankian.com/. There you can read the latest news about Serj and the organization the Axis of Justice, find the biography of the famous artist, listen to his music, watch videos, find pictures and read about the upcoming projects. In the website there is a community to join if you are one of the fans and want to share your feelings or ideas with people who adore the same person. In addition to this, you can find a store on the webpage where you can buy stuff related to the artist. The website adds to Tankian’s net worth, too.
