What is John Dolmayan known for?

John Dolmayan is known for being the founder and primary drummer of the alternative metal band System of a Down, which has significantly influenced the alternative metal and alternative rock genres.

Where did John Dolmayan study?

John Dolmayan attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

What genres is John Dolmayan associated with?

John Dolmayan is associated with the alternative metal and alternative rock genres, primarily through his work with System of a Down.

What is the significance of System of a Down?

System of a Down is significant for its contributions to the alternative metal genre, blending political themes with aggressive musical styles and achieving critical acclaim and commercial success.

John Dolmayan

Armenian-American drummer

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Facts

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Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[10]
Date of birth: July 15, 1972
Place of birth: Beirut
Country of citizenship: United States^[5]
Occupation: drummer, musician
Educated at: Grant High School^[6]
Genre: alternative metal, alternative rock^[11]^[12]
Official website: www.systemofadown.com^[15]
Languages spoken, written or signed: English^[17]
Family name: Dolmayan^[13]
Given name: John^[14]
Instrument: drum kit^[16]
Member of: System of a Down, Scum of the Earth, Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway^[7]^[8]^[9]
Name in native language: Հովիկ Դոլմայան^[18]
Social media followers: 179k (179k–194k, n=4)^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]
Start of work period: 1997^[19]

🏷️ Also known as

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🔖 Identifiers · 36

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Library of Congress Authorities ID: no2010006590
GND ID: 136506204X
Image (Wikimedia Commons): John dolmayan (cropped).jpg ↗
AV Production person ID: 579
AllMusic artist ID: mn0000110971
Apple Music artist ID: 1491251578
Armeniapedia ID: 1373
BIBSYS ID: 5071362
DBC author ID: 87097990576445
Deezer artist ID: 4501946
Discogs artist ID: 525809

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Europeana entity: agent/base/61231
Facebook username: johndolmayanofficial
Freebase ID: /m/01387y
GCD creator ID: 44206
HAND ID: 7288-9195-341E-A215-7B15
IMDb ID: nm1928560
Instagram username: johndolmayan_
JRC Names ID: 166889
Kinobox person ID: 950934
Last.fm ID: John+Dolmayan
Music of Armenia ID: johndolmayan
MusicBrainz artist ID: f89c1c00-fdcb-4ccb-bd8d-f9c642b27ee3
Muziekweb performer ID: M00000202050
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Obálky knih ID: xx0104548
Rate Your Music artist ID: john_dolmayan
Reddit username: John_Dolmayan
Songkick artist ID: 2391899
Spotify artist ID: 5DmSi0HCBWKQCGMpTl4c07
TMDB person ID: 213558
X (Twitter) username: JohnDolmayan
Yale LUX ID: person/81adbf9a-483c-4300-96fc-cc8c49a02f6d
YouTube channel ID: UCU8T7VDjwV1giDGtIxffvUw
ČSFD person ID: 147639

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Genre 2

alternative rock, alternative metal

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I-E-A-I-A-I-O, I-E-A-I-A-I-O

Mb:member of band 2

System of a Down, Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway

Occupation 2

musician, drummer

Belongs to 1

System of a Down

Country of citizenship 1

United States

Given name 1

John

Instance of 1

human

Instrument 1

drum kit

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

English

Mb:performer of 1

These Grey Men

Member of 1

System of a Down

Place of birth 1

Beirut

Sex or gender 1

male

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Summary

John Dolmayan was born on July 15, 1972^[1], in Beirut^[2]. He has worked as a drummer^[3] and musician^[4].

FAQs

Where was John Dolmayan born?

John Dolmayan was born in Beirut^[2].

What did John Dolmayan do for work?

John Dolmayan worked as a drummer^[3] and musician^[4].

Where did John Dolmayan go to school?

John Dolmayan was educated at Grant High School^[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ John Dolmayan — place of birth (P19): Beirut. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-07. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ John Dolmayan — sex or gender (P21): male. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ John Dolmayan — country of citizenship (P27): United States. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ John Dolmayan — educated at (P69): Grant High School. Retrieved 2021-03-04. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ John Dolmayan — occupation (P106): drummer. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-07. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ John Dolmayan — occupation (P106): musician. Music of Armenia. Retrieved 2022-04-06. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ John Dolmayan — genre (P136): alternative metal. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ John Dolmayan — genre (P136): alternative rock. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ John Dolmayan — member of (P463): System of a Down. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ John Dolmayan — member of (P463): Scum of the Earth. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ John Dolmayan — member of (P463): Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ John Dolmayan — date of birth (P569): July 15, 1972. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ John Dolmayan — family name (P734): Dolmayan. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ John Dolmayan — given name (P735): John. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ John Dolmayan — official website (P856): http://www.systemofadown.com. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ John Dolmayan — instrument (P1303): drum kit. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ John Dolmayan — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): English. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ John Dolmayan — name in native language (P1559): Հովիկ Դոլմայան. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ John Dolmayan — start of work period (P2031): 1997. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ John Dolmayan — social media followers (P8687): 187,708. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ John Dolmayan — social media followers (P8687): 193,537. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ John Dolmayan — social media followers (P8687): 182,546. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ John Dolmayan — social media followers (P8687): 179,006. wikidata.org.

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