Shavarsh "Shavo" Odadjian | |
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