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Shavarsh "Shavo" Odadjian
16AM
MEMBER OF

SYSTEM OF A DOWN

General Info
Primary Role in SOAD Bass
Secondary Role in SOAD Occasional Vocals
Other Projects Screamers, urSession, Achozen, Music Video Director
Biographical Info
Nationality American
Ancestry Armenian
Birth Date April 22, 1974
Birth Place Yerevan, Armenia
Current Residence Los Angeles, California, US
Education High School Graduate
Former Occupation(s) Bank Teller, DJ
Physical Description
Height 6'0 (182 cm)
Hair Color Brown (Shaved)
Eye Color Brown

Shavarsh "Shavo" Odadjian (Armenian:Շավո Օդադջյան) (born April 22, 1974 in Yerevan, Armenia) is the bassist for System of a Down. Shavo is also the bassist and co-founder of Achozen, a group that also includes Wu Tang Clan's RZA and Rev. William Burk, along with Kinetic 9 from Killarmy. Achozen is signed to Shavo's own online record label, UrSession. (Shavozilla)

Childhood[]

At a young age, he moved to Los Angeles where his grandmother raised him. During his youth, he spent most of his time skateboarding and listening to punk rock and heavy metal music. He credits Dead Kennedys, KISS, Slayer, The Beatles, and Black Sabbath for impacting his musical development and career. He soon attended Rose and Alex Pillibos Armenian School, in Los Angeles. His future band mates Daron Malakian, Serj Tankian and John Dolmayan also attended his school. In college, he majored in psychology.

Personal Life[]

Odadjian dated actress Kassie Spielman from 2005 until 2007. He then dated Sonia Odadjian, and the two married on July 20, 2010. The couple have 3 children together: Shavo Dylan, Hayk Victor, and Lia Rose.

Discography:[]

1995 - Untitled Demo Tape By System of a down

1995 - Demo Tape 1 By System of a Down

1996 - Demo Tape 2 By System of a Down

1997 - Demo Tape 3 By System of a Down

1997 - Demo Tape 4 By System of a Down

1997 - Pluck (Hye Enk) By System of a Down

1998 - System of a Down By System of a Down

1998 - Will They Die 4 You By Mutiple Musicians.

2000 - Shame By System of a Down

2000 - Snowblind By System of a down

2000 - Metro (Berlin Cover) By System of a Down

2000 - Catch A Sprit By Snot

2001 - Kill Your Children By Hemlock

2001 - Toxicity By System of a Down

2002 - Toxicity II By System of a Down

2002 - Steal This Album! By System of a Down

2003 - Narina By Serart

2005 - Mezmerize By System of a Down

2005 - Hypnotize By System of a Down

2006 - Bloodbath By KCUF

2007 - God's Banker By DJ Muggs vs Sick Jacken Feat Cynic

2007 - Starter By Wu-Tang Clan

2007 - The Breaks By Rob Gee

2008 - Stillness in Motion By George Clinton

2008 - If I Had a Gun By Brooklyn Zu

2015 - White Pony By AchoZen

2020 - Protect The Land and Genocidal Humanoidz By System of a Down

2022 - Rappin In The City By North Kingsley

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