Ontronik Khachaturian

Ontronik "Andy" Khachaturian Անդրանիկ Խաչատրյան
Also known as	OnTroniK™
Born	(1975-01-25) January 25, 1975 Los Angeles, California, USA
Genres	Electronic, alternative rock, progressive rock, alternative metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, Producer, DJ
Years active	1990–present

Ontronik "Andy" Khachaturian (Armenian: Անդրանիկ (Անդի) Խաչատրյան; born January 25, 1975) is a musician, producer and DJ. He is known for being the original co-founder/drummer (1994 - 1997) of the Grammy Award-winning rock band System of a Down and founder/lead singer (1999 - 2002) of the alt-progressive rock band The Apex Theory. Ontronik has worked with producers Don Gilmore, Alan Moulder, and Rich Costey at world-renowned studios such as NRG Recording Studios and Quad Recording Studios. He is currently working on producing for his project OnTronik™ as well as DJ-ing.

History

Ontronik co-founded and composed drum parts for System of a Down from 1993-1997.

He also established and was the lead singer/songwriter for The Apex Theory 1999-2002.

Bands

Band	Position	Start date	End date
System of a Down	Co-founder/Drums	1994	1997
The Apex Theory	Founder/Vocalist	1999	November 2002

Discography

System of a Down

• Demo Tape 1 (1995)
• Demo Tape 2 (1995)
• Demo Tape 3 (1996)

The Apex Theory

• Extendemo (2000)
• The Apex Theory (EP) (2001)
• Topsy-Turvy (2002)

External links

• Ontronik's official website