Conversation so far:
Is System of a Down still a band in light of this project?
formed a new band using the name "System of a Down", based on a poem that Daron wrote.
Do the two bands have similar sounds?
Malakian co-produced System of a Down's albums with Rick Rubin, as well as albums by The Ambulance and Bad Acid Trip.
What ethnicity is Malakian?
Daron Vartan Malakian was born on July 18, 1975, in Hollywood, the only child to Vartan and Zepur Malakian, ethnic Armenian immigrants originally from Iraq.
Did he have any formal training as a musician?
Vartan Malakian is a painter, dancer, and choreographer and Zepur Malakian is a sculptor who used to instruct college-level sculpture.
Can Daron Malakian play multiple intruments?
He always wanted to play the drums, but his parents got him a guitar instead because "You can't turn the drums off..
Can he play piano?
I learned how to play by ear, and did alright.
After a few years I gained a reputation as being a guitar player in high school.

Question: Does he have any other family members that are musicians?
Self-contained rewrite: Does Daron Malakian have any other family members that are musicians besides his parents?