Today we will talk about who Andy Khachaturian is. His biography , as well as a brief description of the projects with which he collaborated, will be given below. We are talking about an American singer, producer, as well as DJ, a former member of The Apex Theory and System of a Down. The musician is of Armenian origin. Currently a member of the VoKee team.
Biography
Next, we’ll talk more about Andy Khachaturian. Photos of him are attached to this material. The future musician was born in Tehran. Comes from a family of Iranian Armenians. After the Iranian revolution, which took place in 1979, he emigrated with his family to Los Angeles.
In 1994, joined the System of a Down. He played as a drummer in this group and participated in the creation of several demos. In 1997, he injured his left arm due to an accident. He had to leave the team to recover. After that, the musician joined The Apex Theory as a vocalist. With this team created and recorded 3 albums. Due to musical differences, he left the group in 2002.
Collaborates with the VoKee team as a vocalist, working on a solo project called OnTronik.
First person
Andy Khachaturian notes that he has been playing music since 7 years. His first instrument was an accordion. Then he began to play the piano. According to the musician, at the age of 12 he first picked up drumsticks. Andy Khachaturian proved himself to be a DJ already at 15.
The musician notes that in System of a Down for three years he was responsible for the energy and sound of the group. The musician admits that while working in this group, its members often smoked marijuana, which helped to maintain a fun atmosphere. Andy notes that he still has good relations with all SOAD members. On the Troubadour show, he performed several songs instead of Serge. The musicians are happy to meet, although absorbed in their projects. Everyone moves on.
The apex theory
Andy Khachaturian was the vocalist of this team. Therefore, it should be told in more detail. This is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles. The team was created in 1999 in Los Angeles. The founders of the group were Armenian musicians Andy Khachaturian, Art Karamyan and David Hakobyan. Later, Sammy Jay Watson, a drummer, joined the team.
The band recorded their first mini album called Extendemo. Soon a contract was signed with DreamWorks Records. Soon, the second EP of the group came out at this studio. The team played on the main stage as part of the Warped Tour festival. The group was also one of the MTV2 Tour headliners.
After that, a debut album entitled Topsy-Turvy was released. He won 157th place on the Billboard 200. A few months after the appearance of the record, Khachaturian left the team. The new frontman of the group was Karamyan. The style of the team is mainly described as an alternative rock variant. Andy Khachaturian used the phrase Heavy Mediterranean Groove to determine the sound of the group. The style of the band was influenced by Middle Eastern and Mediterranean music.
SOAD
Andy Khachaturian also collaborated with the System of a Down team. This is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles. Its founders were
Serge Tankian and
Daron Malakyan. All members of the collective are of Armenian origin. As part of the project, 5 records were sequentially released, each of which became platinum.
The work of the group was temporarily suspended. Its participants engaged in solo projects. Later it was announced the reunion and a special European tour. Initially, the team was to be called Victims of the Down. It refers to a poem that was written by Daron Malakyan. In a joint discussion, all participants decided to replace the first word with System. The reason for the replacement was Shavo Odadzhyana’s desire to place the group on store shelves closer to Slayer. At the initial stage, the group broke up more than once because of invited members who unexpectedly left it.