David Draiman

David Draiman
Draiman performing in 2016
Draiman performing in 2016
Background information
Birth nameDavid Michael Draiman
Born (1973-03-13) March 13, 1973 (age 51)
New York City, U.S.
OriginChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1996–present
Member ofDisturbed
Formerly ofDevice
Websitedisturbed1.com

David Michael Draiman (born March 13, 1973) is an American heavy metal singer. Noted for his distorted baritone voice and percussive singing style, he has been the lead vocalist of Disturbed since 1996. He has written some of the band's most successful singles, such as "Stupify", "Down with the Sickness", "Indestructible", and "Inside the Fire". In 2006, he was ranked at No. 42 on the Hit Parader list of "Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time". During Disturbed's hiatus from 2011 to 2015, he worked on an industrial metal project with Geno Lenardo, which was later named Device. They released one self-titled album in 2013. Disturbed returned with the album Immortalized in 2015, Evolution in 2018, and Divisive in 2022.

  1. ^ "10 Best Nu-Metal Vocalists of All Time". July 26, 2021.