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Number one song: Stricken

Other songs:

The Game
Inside The Fire
Indestructible
Asylum
Facade
The Animal
Never Again
Warrior
My Child...etc.

'''David Michael Draiman''' (born March 13, 1973) is an American songwriter and the [[singer|lead singer]] for the metal band [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]], from Evergreen Park Illinois, (a suburb of Chicago). Draiman is known for his distorted voice and rhythmic singing style. In November 2006, Draiman was voted number 42 on the ''[[Hit Parader]]''’s "''Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time''".
'''David Michael Draiman''' (born March 13, 1973) is an American songwriter and the [[singer|lead singer]] for the metal band [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]], from Evergreen Park Illinois, (a suburb of Chicago). Draiman is known for his distorted voice and rhythmic singing style. In November 2006, Draiman was voted number 42 on the ''[[Hit Parader]]''’s "''Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time''".
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David Draiman (lead singer of Disturbed)
Draiman singing with Disturbed
Draiman singing with Disturbed
Background information
Birth nameDavid Michael Draiman (David M. Draiman)
Genresheavy metal, hard rock, alternative metal
InstrumentVocals
Years active1996–present
LabelsGiant, Reprise, Intoxication
Websitewww.disturbed1.com (official website)

David Michael Draiman (born March 13, 1973) is an American songwriter and the lead singer for the metal band Disturbed, from Evergreen Park Illinois, (a suburb of Chicago). Draiman is known for his distorted voice and rhythmic singing style. In November 2006, Draiman was voted number 42 on the Hit Parader’s "Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time". [1]

Early Influences

Draiman is quoted as saying, "the first record I ever bought was Kiss’s Destroyer. And those classic bands like Black Sabbath were my first loves...I focused on the seminal metal bands like Metallica, Iron Maiden, Pantera and Queensrÿche."[2]

Draiman continues, "But I could also appreciate the hair metal bands – When you hear Whitesnake, you can’t deny their greatness. Then I went in the direction of punk and new wave, groups like the Sex Pistols, The Ramones, The Misfits and later The Smiths and The Cure – that was my ’80s."[2]

"And then when the grunge revolution happened, it was like a wakeup call. I’ll never forget getting my first Nirvana, Soundgarden and Alice in Chains records."[2]

Personal life

Draiman is Jewish,[3][4] though not religious.[5] David Brinn, writing in the Jerusalem Post calls Draiman "defiantly Jewish."[2]

Draiman formed his first band when he was going to Valley Torah high school in Los Angeles.[2]

Draiman was a health care administrator for five years, before joining Disturbed.[2]

He has many relatives who live in Israel, including his brother and his grandmother.[2][3][4] Draiman has expressed dissatisfaction with those rock musicians who collect Nazi memorabilia saying, "I don't give a fuck who you are. If you're going to brandish Nazi symbolism, I'm going to have a problem with you because I don't understand how anybody could think it's OK to wear something on their body that symbolizes the annihilation and genocide of my people. I'm not OK with that and there is no excuse and there is no explanation".[3] Draiman wrote the song "Never Again" (on the album Asylum) "about the Holocaust and the people who deny it, like Ahmadinejad. And part of our live show includes a video presentation depicting him as the new Hitler."[2]

When Draiman was 16 years old, his girlfriend committed suicide. Draiman later wrote a song about the experience, titled "Inside the Fire", which appeared on the 2008 album Indestructible.[6]

Draiman politically identifies as a libertarian.[7]

Discography

For a more comprehensive list, see Disturbed discography

Disturbed
Solo

References

  1. ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET – ROB HALFORD, ROBERT PLANT, BON SCOTT, OZZY Are Among 'Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists'". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Sabel, Robbie. "The hazan who became Disturbed". Jpost.com. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "blabbermouth.net". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Barnea, Or (January 2, 2011). "Only here it's okay to be Jewish" (in Hebrew). ynet. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
  5. ^ "David Draiman of Disturbed Interview – One on One".
  6. ^ "DISTURBED: 'Inside The Fire' Video Posted Online".
  7. ^ "Disturbed . • . interviews . • . . • . • . listenin.org . • . • . this is where rock stars SPEAK . • . •". Listenin.org. Retrieved May 25, 2011.

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