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David Draiman
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Draiman performing in 2016
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| Birth name | David Michael Draiman |
| Born | March 13, 1973 New York City, U.S. |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
David Michael Draiman (born March 13, 1973) is an American heavy metal singer. He is known for his powerful voice and unique singing style. Since 1996, he has been the main singer for the band Disturbed.
David has helped write some of Disturbed's most popular songs. These include "Stupify", "Down with the Sickness", "Indestructible", and "Inside the Fire". In 2006, he was named one of the "Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time" by Hit Parader magazine.
From 2011 to 2015, Disturbed took a break. During this time, David worked on a new music project called Device with Geno Lenardo. They released one album in 2013. Disturbed later returned with new albums like Immortalized (2015), Evolution (2018), and Divisive (2022).
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David Draiman's Early Life
David Michael Draiman was born in Brooklyn, New York City, on March 13, 1973. His parents were Jewish. His father, YJ, worked in real estate and owned small businesses. David's brother, Benjamin, is a musician who lives in Israel. His grandmother, Ziona, came from a Yemenite Jewish family that moved to Israel a long time ago.
Even though his parents were not very strict about their faith, they sent David to Orthodox schools. He often visited Israel when he was young. He went to five different Jewish day schools. One of these was Valley Torah High School in Los Angeles, where he started his first band.
At one school, he was asked to leave because he wanted to be a normal teenager. He found the strict religious rules difficult. David later went to Ida Crown Jewish Academy in Chicago and finished high school in 1991. After that, he spent a year studying in Kiryat Ye'arim, near Jerusalem, Israel.
In 1992, David returned to the U.S. and began studying law at Loyola University Chicago. He graduated in 1996 with degrees in Political Science, Philosophy, and Business. He thought about becoming a lawyer, but he realized he only liked criminal defense law. He didn't want to "lie for a living" to protect criminals.
While studying, he also worked as a bank teller and in sales. After graduating, he managed a healthcare facility for five years. He left this job to join Disturbed, which caused some tension with his grandfather.
David Draiman's Music Career
David Draiman became the lead singer of the heavy metal band Disturbed in 1996. The band had formed two years earlier under a different name. David tried out for the band after seeing an advertisement in a music paper in Chicago. He said he had auditioned for about 20 other bands that month.
David has helped write many of Disturbed's most popular songs. These include "Stupify", "Down with the Sickness", "Indestructible", and "Inside the Fire". In 2006, Hit Parader magazine ranked him as the 42nd best metal singer of all time.
When Disturbed took a break from 2011 to 2015, David started a new band called Device. He worked on this industrial metal project with Geno Lenardo. Device released their only album in 2013. Disturbed then reunited and released new albums. These included Immortalized in 2015 and Evolution in 2018.
David Draiman's Musical Style
David Draiman has shared what music influenced him. He said his first album was Kiss's Destroyer. He also loved classic bands like Black Sabbath. He listened to important metal bands such as Metallica, Iron Maiden, Pantera, and Queensrÿche. He also liked some "hair metal" bands like Whitesnake.
Later, he got into punk and new wave music. He enjoyed groups like the Sex Pistols, The Ramones, The Misfits, The Smiths, and The Cure. When grunge music became popular, it was a big change for him. He remembers getting his first albums from Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains.
David Draiman's Personal Life
On September 25, 2011, David Draiman married model and actress Lena Yada. Their son was born in September 2013. They divorced in 2023. As of early 2024, he is in a relationship with model Sarah Uli.
David is also able to speak Hebrew fluently.
In 2015, David talked about his political views. He said he supports liberal ideas on social issues. However, he also believes in a very small government. He doesn't agree with the money policies of the Democrats. But he also doesn't agree with some of the extreme ideas of the Republicans. In 2016, he supported Bernie Sanders for president. In 2022, David and Avenged Sevenfold singer M. Shadows spoke out against a law in Florida.
He has also said he is a very strong supporter of Israel. In 2019, he criticized some activists who wanted to boycott Israel. In October 2023, he spoke out against attacks on Israel by the group Hamas. This caused different reactions from his fans online.
David Draiman's Discography
Disturbed
- The Sickness (2000)
- Believe (2002)
- Ten Thousand Fists (2005)
- Indestructible (2008)
- Asylum (2010)
- The Lost Children (2011)
- Immortalized (2015)
- Evolution (2018)
- Divisive (2022)
Device
- Device (2013)
Guest appearances
- "Forsaken" (written by Jonathan Davis) (2002)
- "Here's to Us" (guest version) (2012)
- "Dance in the Rain" (guest vocals for Megadeth) (2013)
- "We Believe" (guest vocals for Hyro the Hero) (2020)
- "King of Misery" (co-written with Saul) (2020)
- "Dead Inside" (guest vocals for Nita Strauss) (2021) – No. 1 Mainstream Rock Songs
- "Angel Song" (guest vocals for Nothing More) (2024) – No. 1 Mainstream Rock Songs
As producer
- Trivium – Vengeance Falls (2013)
Images for kids
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Draiman performing in 2016
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Draiman with Disturbed in 2009
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Draiman in 2004
See also
In Spanish: David Draiman para niños
