Photo: Razvan Orendovici from United States / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What fascinates me about David Draiman is how he turned aggression into precision. That distorted baritone and percussive phrasing could have been gimmickry, but he wields them with real musical control, and his ability to carry a melody underneath the snarl is what separates him from countless metal screamers. I also find his Brooklyn upbringing and yeshiva education quietly compelling; it lends an unexpected gravity to his presence. Decades into fronting Disturbed, he still sounds like a man singing from the chest rather than performing rage. To me, he is one of modern metal's most distinctive and underrated vocal craftsmen.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Draiman
- Name (Japanese)
- デイヴィッド・ドレイマン
- Reading
- でいゔぃっど・どれいまん
- Born
- March 13, 1973 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Ox
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Fasman Yeshiva High School
- University
- Loyola University New Orleans
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.disturbed1.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/davidmdraiman/
- Xhttps://x.com/davidmdraiman
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Draiman
Frequently asked questions
When was David Draiman born?
Born March 13, 1973 (age 53).
Where is David Draiman from?
David Draiman is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does David Draiman do?
David Draiman works as singer, songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.