John Dolmayan (born July 15, 1973) is a Lebanese-born
Armenian–American songwriter and drummer. He is best known as the drummer of
System of a Down. Dolmayan is also the drummer for the band Indicator and former drummer for
Scars on Broadway. His energetic live performances with System Of A Down over the years, have garnered him critical acclaim.
Loudwire listed him as one of the
Top 50 Hard Rock + Metal Drummers Of All Time , with Dolmayan being ranked at #22.