“Eventually I was making more money selling comics than I was working at my 'real' jobs. So I said, 'This is it. This is what I am going to do for a living.' Fast forward a few years, and when I got signed to join System I was making about $60,000 a year selling comics. I actually had to take a pay cut to join System.”

Armenian-American musician

Hovig "John" Dolmayan is an Armenian-American musician, best known as the drummer for System of a Down. He is also known for having played drums with Scars on Broadway. His career is rooted in hard rock and metal, and his name is closely tied to his work behind the kit with System of a Down. He was ranked number 33 on Loudwire's list of Top 200 Hard Rock + Metal Drummers of All Time.