Ontronik "Andy" Khachaturian (Armenian: Անդրանիկ (Անդի) Խաչատրյան), is a record producer and music composer. He is best known for being the co-founder/drummer (1993–1997) of the band System of a Down and the founder/vocalist (1999–2002) of The Apex Theory. He is currently producing various projects including KillMatriarch and composing music for film and TV.
[edit] History
Ontronik co-founded and composed drum parts for System of a Down from 1993-1997. He later found and was the lead singer and songwriter for The Apex Theory.
Ontronik left The Apex Theory in 2002. After leaving The Apex Theory, Ontronik began a short-lived solo project. Ontronik put his solo project on an indefinite hiatus and founded VoKee in early 2004. In 2010, he co-founded and began producing for the alternative industrial rock trio, KillMatriarch.[1] They released their first EP "Order Through Chaos" for free on their website on 10/10/10.[2]
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End date |
| System of a Down |
Drums |
1994 |
1997 |
| The Apex Theory |
Vocals, Lead Songwriter |
1999 |
November 2002 |
| VoKee |
Vocals, Songwriting, Producer |
2007 |
On Hiatus |
| KillMatriarch |
Drums, Producer |
2010 |
Present |
[edit] Discography
[edit] System of a Down
- Untitled 1995 Demo Tape (1995)
- Demo Tape 1 (1995)
- Demo Tape 2 (1996)
- System of a Down (Columbia Records) 1998,
- Steal This Album (Rick Rubin/American Recordings) 2002
[edit] The Apex Theory
- Extendemo (2000)
- The Apex Theory (EP) (2001)
- Topsy-Turvy (2002)
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[edit] KillMatriarch
- Order Through Chaos (EP) (2010)
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- Art Karamian
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- "Shhh... (Hope Diggy)"
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