David Draiman

David Michael Draiman (born 13 March 1973) is an American songwriter and the vocalist for the band Disturbed as well as for the band Device. Draiman is known for his distorted voice and percussive singing style. In November 2006, Draiman was voted number 42 on the Hit Parader’s "Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time". Draiman has written some of Disturbed's most successful singles, such as "Stupify", "Down with the Sickness", "Indestructible", and "Inside the Fire".

In October 2011, Disturbed entered a hiatus. Draiman announced in the following year that he was working on an industrial rock/metal project with Geno Lenardo, formerly of Filter, which was later named Device. In June 2015, Disturbed released their first single since their hiatus, named "The Vengeful One". They produced it over a year before, and along with it announced a new album, Immortalized.

Early life and education

Draiman was born on 13 March 1973 in Brooklyn, New York, to Miriam and Yehuda "Y. J." Draiman, Israeli-Americans. His father is a healthcare administrator, small-business owner, member of the Northridge East Neighborhood Council, among other roles. Draiman's brother, Benjamin (performing professionally as Ben Draiman), is an ambient/folk rock musician who lives in Israel and performs in Jerusalem. Draiman's grandmother also lives in Israel.