Talk:David Draiman

Picture
The picture in this artical has been nominated for a featured picture status because he is so sexy, please vote for it here. --ZeWrestler 16:50, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)


 * Well, == Picture ==

the picture at the moment is really badly scaled.

dave's head looks like an egg. no, scratch that, it looks like a lopsided omelet.

anyone know how to fix this? 69.14.56.149 (talk) 15:37, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, for one thing, the picture doesn't even have a fair use rationale. It says the author made it himself, but this is clearly not true. So, aside from scaling it, anybody want to put a fair use rationale up, too, or put it up for deletion and replace it with something else? Thanks.  The  Guy  (edits) 22:08, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Um, yeah... that picture of David is really bizarre! Surely there's a better picture of him out there that is in the public domain than can be used. I personally don't know of any.

Just wondering... Beretta89 (talk) 22:09, 31 March 2010 (UTC) .

Animal cries
Are the animal-like shouts he does his own trademark or just something that happens in a few songs? I'm not trying to make fun, listen to Violence Fetish on the sickness album, and Down with the sickness on the same album. Jackpot Den 18:42, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Not really, he does them occasionally. More one the albums The Sickness and Believe. I don't think they're in Ten Thousand Fists. While it is something he's good at and very few can do as well as him, probably not very notable. Senner 22:24, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

What animal cries are you talking about? Are you speaking of the opening "scream" for Down With the Sickness, and others like it? Those are present on Ten Thousand Fists as well. Pookythegreat 23:47, 20 May 2006

I assume you're referring to his growls, howls, shouts, and "screams", They are less prevalent in Believe, though they are more prevalent in Ten Thousand Fists, and most so in The Sickness, no one else really does it/is able to do it with his depth and power vocally, it's a rather peculiar trademark to have, but it makes him easily recognizable vocally.--Revrant 21:03, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

I wouldn't say that it's exactly a rare talent, but the consistent use in Disturbed's music makes it somewhat of a motif for the band. I recommend adding something about these sounds (I assume you mean those "oo-ah-ah-ah!" and "uh!" things) because it's often what listeners notice first about his vocals. Radical25 04:22, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

Hey, Draiman has an awesome singing voice, and yes you can recognize his voice anywhere, which makes his music all the better. Firio (talk) 02:25, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

If u guys are talking about the "a-WA-A-A-AH!" thing, I would definitely call that a signature vocal style he has —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thhhh (talk • contribs) 16:36, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

The "animal noise" referred to "A-WA-A-A-AH!" is based off an Australian bird call (Kookaburra) he heard while traveling through the botanical gardens in Queensland before the sickness album was released, later mimicked into a vocal roar first heard in single "Down with the Sickness". [source] It's origin is mentioned in the "Disturbed M.O.L." DvD 11:58, 08 August 2018 (AEST)

"Best" Performance refrence
Removed "One of David's little known best performances was at his brother Ben's wedding in Jerusalem." - This is pure speculation. -- × × × jijin+machina | Chat Me! ×× × -- 13:50, 14 June 2006 (UTC)does anyone know if draiman ever went to jail because on youtube there's a video with him wearing an orange suit if you go there put in DISTURBED the game

This video? So what, he is just wearing an orange suit. He was never in prison. It is just a live (and awesome at that) performance/ Ok thanks for telling me that man.

???
David has a brother Ben who lives with his wife in Jerusalem.

Hmmm... How is that relevant? I personally don't think it should be included, otherwise we would have to post the relationship status and location of his mother, father, sisters (if he has some), cousins, aunts and uncles, etc. Zouavman Le Zouave (Talk to me! • O)))) 07:04, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

I removed the reference to Ben Draiman being a guest of Off the Wall... what does that have to do with this article about his brother?! On top of that, it wasn't sourced. If you add something to an article, please source it.

If all this stuff about Ben were relevant, maybe Ben should have his own Wiki page. Just a thought.

Beretta89 (talk) 23:37, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

I removed "2010" from the "years active" entry, because Draiman is still active. A previous "edit", which was removed, stated he died Oct. 14, 2010, but the info box was not updated to reflect that the incorrect info had been removed. Per the band's website, Disturbed is still touring in Europe starting mid November, 2010. Beretta89 (talk) 17:27, 15 October 2010 (UTC)

There is a whole new section to this article entitled "Audition", which was lifted in its entirety, minus citations, from the Wiki "Disturbed" article. Of course, there are no additional citations to this section on this page. I'd remove the entire section, but I'm not sure how to go about it. It's completely irrelevent to this article on Draiman because it's already in the article about the band. SOURCES, people! Cite your source(s) if you ADD ANYTHING TO THIS OR ANY OTHER ARTICLE!

Beretta89 (talk) 01:36, 1 November 2010 ( Beretta89 (talk) 02:48, 5 January 2011 (U

Where did this come from?
David is the only member of Disturbed that is currently single, and he has no qualms with admitting his homosexuality- I am removing the part about him being homosexual because I have never ever heard about that. Unless someone gives a quality source, it should stay removed. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by DevilsAlwaysCry (talk • contribs) 22:26, 24 February 2007 (UTC).

"He was also as a young boy beat by his own mother and that in a way inspired his song down by the sickness"

Not only is this sentence poorly constructed, but it could be considered hearsay because I've never seen anything where David refers to being abused as a child. It may have happened for all we know, but if there is no proof of such, it should be removed.

To the person who made this edit, can you provide proof and cite it? If so, please reference it. If not, remove it.

Beretta89 (talk) 23:23, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

"When recording Indestructible, he was rear ended by a car a skidded on the pavement on his motorcycle. Shortly after repairing the motorcycle he received the CDs of the first tracks of Indestructible and went into his house to listen to them. While doing so, a gas leak blew up his truck, destroyed his garage, and totaled his motorcycle costing a few thousand dollars in repair."

Okay, if you're going to ADD something to this article, please, PLEASE cite your source(s)! The above passage was added, but not cited. If you added this, please cite the source. If not, remove it.

Beretta89 (talk) 01:22, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

Okay, it's been a few months since I bitched and complained about things in this article being added, but not seeing the number of sources increase from the ones currently listed. If you ADD something to this article, please CITE YOUR SOURCE(S)! If you cannot cite the source of the information you want to add, then DON'T ADD IT! Beretta89 (talk) 00:22, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

Draiman is not gay
the article has been vandalized, i just checked his biography on this website [] can anyone fix the article please? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Raidentheninja (talk • contribs) 01:15, 27 February 2007 (UTC).

hey that website has the same text as the article! was that text written before or after the text in the article? cuz it could be a violation of copyright! or it could just be a website that copied the biography from the article, heheh... Goodtones 14:05, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

ok the article seems to be the original one, so there is no violation of copyright, but there is proof that this website doesn't mean anything, since its text is taken from the wikipedia article Goodtones 14:28, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Draiman´s article fixed
Ok, i just fixed the draiman´s article and removed the "homosexuality" part, ok?


 * In an interview with Metal Edge Magazine (November 2005, for those who are wondering), Draiman admitted that he was homosexual. When asked what his family thought of his success, he replied: "My family and I haven't been that close since I have become a singer. It may be because it was around the same period of time that I told them about my homosexuality, and since my family is rather conservative, it's the least to say that they were in shock. Since then my family and I haven't talked a lot, and the fact that I'm the lead singer of a metal band doesn't help a whole lot."


 * Goodtones 10:32, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

It seems like a reasonable source (I just checked and Disturbed did have an interview with Metal Edge magazine in November 2005). I have fixed the capitals that you took time to fix and reverted the vandalism. Zouavman Le Zouave (Talk to me! • O)))) 10:10, 1 March 2007 (UTC)


 * ok ppl, i guess u r right about that, but it´s a shame that he is homosexual cuz my sister really likes him, damn. Can anyone restore the article please? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Raidentheninja (talk • contribs)

I think the article should be restored in the version that Goodtones put up. I'll let Goodtones do that. Zouavman Le Zouave (Talk to me! • O)))) 12:31, 4 March 2007 (UTC)


 * No source given, assuming depreciation despite AGF. Change will be reverted. I've let Goodtones know on his TP what to do if he disagrees. ~ | twsx | talkcont | 16:32, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

Well there aren't any more sources on the rest of the article. This statement is actually more sourced than the rest of the article. I agree to leave it, Raidentheninja does too, and I'm assuming Goodtones does as well. It cannot hurt the article; Goodtones seems to be correct since Disturbed did have an interview with Metal Edge magazine on November, 2005. Zouavman Le Zouave (Talk to me! • O)))) 19:12, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
 * That article could have contained anything. If it really said Draiman was gay, don't you think this would have come up earlier? Don't you think there would be any info about it on the net? As long as there is no reference, i can only assume that this is absolutely made up, just like i could say the article said that Draiman was actually Hitlers son, or any other bogus things. ~ | twsx | talkcont | 20:21, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

I think you should remember to assume good faith. Don't you think that if someone had come to vandalise the article they would've simply edited and not let anyone know on the talk page? I think you are taking this too personally. I had heard of this interview before, but since I live in a country that does not permit me to read such magazines and that Metal Edge does not publish on internet, I had never read it (until I did on this talk page). Plus, I say that if his homosexuality must be censored from the article because homophobic people might think less of him, I say we should also censor the fact that he is of Jewish ancestry because anti-Semitic people might not like him anymore. It is the same kind of logic! Zouavman Le Zouave (Talk to me! • O)))) 20:40, 4 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Well, i´ve been searching on the web, and i couldn´t find anything about draiman´s homosexuality, so i think that he data provided by Goodtones is not a reasonable source. We´ll have to wait until we can find more info on that, or we can quit that part as i said at the beginning. What do you think ppl? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Raidentheninja (talk • contribs)
 * That's what I think. PS: You should sign your posts properly. ~ | twsx | talkcont | 21:53, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

Okay, although I wasn't able to find the interview, I have found a forum who published part of the interview. Now I think this is sufficient evidence for the comment to be added in the article (otherwise there is definitely something personal about this). See here. Zouavman Le Zouave (Talk to me! • O)))) 18:58, 6 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Forum posts are not reliable. Especially if they are made 3 days ago, 15 months after the article in question came out, and 2 days after the topic came up. :-) ~ | twsx | talkcont | 20:25, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

I think that it is proof that Goodtones is not making this up. Anyways, the whole article doesn't have a single source, so why should there be extremely reliable sources for this statement? Zouavman Le Zouave (Talk to me! • O)))) 21:05, 6 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Because it is very crucial info and as of now everything points against this infos authenticy. We can go back and forth with this for a couple of months if you want, but i can't guarantee to not get bored and stop answering.. ~ | twsx | talkcont | 23:39, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

I did not read any sources stating that he was heterosexual either! I actually read more stuff saying he was gay than stuff saying he wasn't. What points against the info's authenticity? I am in no way trying to convince you that he is gay, but I am trying to improve the article and include information that I think are important. Now on the other side, you seem to refuse the fact that he is gay and simply take this as a personal threat. There is nothing bad in being gay (at least in my opinion). Zouavman Le Zouave (Talk to me! • O)))) 07:08, 7 March 2007 (UTC)


 * You fail to get the point; you keep calling his homosexuality a fact, which is yet to be proven. ~ | twsx | talkcont | 07:12, 7 March 2007 (UTC)


 * I agree with Zouavman Le Zouave In Flames 19:19, 7 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Ok, let´s see, first than nothing, you know how the media is, they invent a lot of rumors about people just to get rating, this is an example, i read on a stupid web page, that Lindsay Lohan is a transsexual!!! i just can´t stop laughing about it cuz i know it´s a lie, what im trying to say is, that there is NO reliable proof which says that Draiman is gay (or something which says that Lohan is a tranny, so don´t worry guys :P), so i think we should leave the article as it is, one thing is the official and reliable information and other very different thing is what people says on the chat rooms. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Raidentheninja (talk • contribs)


 * Okay so let me ask this question: does the official information include interviews with big metal magazines, and if it doesn't, does the official information clearly state that Draiman is heterosexual? Zouavman Le Zouave (Talk to me! • O)))) 07:03, 8 March 2007 (UTC)


 * well, i guess we can´t consider that source official cuz i CAN´T find anything which says that Draiman is gay.

and one more thing, how can I sign my comments Twsx? im new on wikipedia

Type ~ after your message. ^^ It will automatically put your username and the date & time. Zouavman Le Zouave (Talk to me! • O)))) 07:11, 9 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Ok thanks!!! :P what the hell is a Wii??? 02:48, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

David Draiman is well known for accepting and participating in the groupie lifestyle. If you just check out the episode of the MTV Cribs where they do his house, you could see him making several references about that, like about the mirrors on the ceiling in his bedroom, in the shower, and a bunch females in the pond outside. Check it out. I think that qualifies as HETEROsexual. If he's open about his alleged homosexuality, I've never heard about it anywhere.

Лёха Фурсов: Sacrublood 17:05, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

ok, why did it just do that?

Лёха Фурсов: Sacrublood 17:07, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Well, I spent over an hour watching the M.O.L. DVD yesterday afternoon and there was many instances of David being sexual with females. I'm confident this would prove the homosexual claim to be false.

Well this is just disgraceful, what an arbitrary attack, we have two people who openly hate Disturbed and, at any opportunity, seek to slander them and rob them of any notability in even obscure articles, but now we're sinking to the level of calling the singer a homosexual, stating quite plainly, that there is no evidence to the contrary.

You know, I'm getting right sick of this slandering, I might just have to watchdog Disturbed articles in the future, this is just to inform the specific parties that I will be bringing a Wikipedia administrator into the fold if I see any more of these veiled attempts at slander for the sake of their own elitism. Revrant 09:31, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Driaman is not gay, he is engaged, to a woman. Firio (talk) 02:41, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

Shaven, or naturally bald?
Is Dave's head shaven, or is he naturally bald? I've seen videos where he had a little hair left on the back of his head. Does anyone know for sure? Check out the earlier videos they did.

THX

~

see? the four tilde thing doesn't always work ~

Лёха Фурсов: Sacrublood 17:26, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

In the making of The Sickness I recall either Mike Wengren or Dan Donegan commenting on his newly shaven head. 150.101.170.173 14:26, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

If you look up perfect insanity on youtube, and find a live version of it, it has a green background, he has hair, a thin black layer. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.66.64.240 (talk) 22:06, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

Hit Parader inclusion
I have added David Draiman's inclusion into the Hit Parader magazine Top 100 Heavy-Metal Vocalists of all time via Blabbermouth, he was honored at number forty two, if anyone has an issue with this inclusion, I would suggest you take it up here. Revrant 09:38, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Anti war, but pro-military
http://www.socom2hoc.com/otherstuff/disturbedfansite/disturbed_fansite.swf

If you click on the bio link, David mentions that he is "flagrantly anti-war but passionately pro-military." Of course, I did read something like this in the official Disturbed website, but I think they changed the website months ago so I don't think their main website mentions any about this. I'm going to see if I can find a better link other than a fansite to confirm this, since I don't think wikipedia use fansites as reliable sources. Because one of my friends mentioned he is pro military and anti-war.

Anyways, if anyone can go google on david draiman or disturbed, please find a better source than what I found.--Dark paladin x (talk) 21:53, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Obviously this is no good until I remember the source, but they've said they're pro-war when they think it's necessary, but this recent one is not one they find necessary Disturbed286 (talk) 08:59, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

I think he is pro war, particularly against Hezbollah, being from israel. He is anti-bush though so thats a little fuzzy. Should we creat a section dealing with opinion on the Israel-Palestine colfict, or politics in general? http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=20495 this link talks about his opinion on that Israeli-Palestine conflict, but I don't know if its a RS --Alex Kolsov (talk) 02:25, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

Inside the Fire
I have to say their latest video "Inside the Fire" it is the best song I have heard in a long time. I love the cut verison it shows how senstive David really is! He is a great muscian and I would love to meet him in person. Who woulda thought he wanted to be a Rabbi once. David You freaking rock!

--209.12.174.210 (talk) 22:31, 11 July 2008 (UTC)KylersMamma

Innacuracy
I noticed that even after the whole citation thing was argued, there are still barely any citations. One passage in particular strikes my attention: "bullies got the living crap beat out of them with a chain." -Anonymous —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.84.61.93 (talk) 23:15, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

In his latest song "Inside The Fire" it deals with the suicide of one of his ex girlfriends so how exactly could he be gay? People that like to make stuff up about people shouldnt have access to the internet, Get a life! or even better give yourself something to do like get your fat ass up and get a job and maybe then you wont have so much time on your hands —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.25.15.90 (talk) 04:19, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

this guy is such an idiot, why do you guys know anything about him. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.185.242.195 (talk) 08:32, 13 November 2008 (UTC) That's helpful. Maybe you don't like his singing or his songs, but watch an interview. He's actually quite well-spoken Disturbed286 (talk) 09:05, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Hey, this guy is the best singer ever. Firio (talk) 22:20, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

Pantera & Alice In Chains
How exactly are Alice in Chains and Pantera "related acts"? Connorflanagan (talk) 01:16, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

thats what i am wondering... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.163.16.166 (talk) 00:04, 9 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Yeah, I was just wondering about that too. I know that Alice in Chains had several other accomplished singers fill in for the late Layne Staley in 2005 and 2006 before they finally settled on William Duvall. But this is the first I've heard about David Draiman being associated with them. Shaneymike (talk) 19:20, 6 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Disturbed did a cover of Pantera's Walk with Vinne Paul and Dimebag Darrell, at Ozzfest, according to http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/video_news/disturbed_and_avenged_sevenfold_at_odds_with_pantera_tune.html That's the closest connection I could find, which is still too weak for the purposes of Related Acts. I'll remove it. Graham king 3 (talk) 00:00, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

Education.
Earlier today the education section was Blanked. I reverted the edit, as there was no discussion before hand. There are no references for his education, and I was wondering if it was blanked for a reason.--gordonrox24 (talk) 13:00, 4 April 2009 (UTC)
 * It is mostly factual. I hve done a ton of research on the band, and can confirm most of that.  I have a link to cite it, but I can't edit it now since I don't hve copy/paste. 17:01, 31 May 2009 (UTC)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheWeakWilled (talk • contribs)

The types of schools that Draiman attended were changed from "yeshiva" to "yesj" recently. I'm not Jewish, so I don't know if the change is legitimate or not. If anyone should know, or if this is vandalism, please say so here. Again, there are no sources describing the change, so please cite sources if you change anything in this article.

Beretta89 (talk) 19:43, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

Two issues with 'Musical take-off and Girlfriend'
Issue one: What exactly do those two subjects have in common, besides the fact that the nightmares inspired David to write Inside the Fire? I think we might want to separate them.

Issue two: The whole story of David's girlfriend's suicide is entirely too.. story-like. It's not really serious and takes a tone that forcibly reminded me of a fourth-grader's attempts to make his story as interesting as possible by adding phrases like "Little did he know" and "He then realized the error of his ways". I didn't want to revamp the whole (rather long) paragraph without alerting everyone else to it first, but something needs to be done. As it is, the end of the article seems rather childish. Sparkstarthunderhawk (talk) 20:56, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I agree on both. I'll do some revisions later, and try to make it more neutral. TheWeakWilled (talk) 17:03, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

Crap section
"He then realized the error of his ways, and went cold turkey." What the HELL do you think you are at putting this line in? What a load of RUBBISH. That is not encyclopedic at all. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.19.37.128 (talk) 17:30, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Edit it then. TheWeakWilled (talk) 23:24, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

I definitely agree, that doesn't fit in with wiki's format at all. That whole paragraph sounds like a story, not an article in an encyclopedia. Mfischer92 (talk) 17:42, 6 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I have edited it then. Put a watch on the article so that when someone DOES edit it, you can check the article for vandalism. That is what a good editor does: Watch his contributions like his children, watching them change and saving them from harm. The Arguer  11:18, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Date of Birth changed?
Has someone actually seen a copy of Draiman's birth certificate, therefore necessitating the change in his birthdate? Everywhere I've seen it referenced on the web, it states that he was born on 13 March 1973, but now someone has edited it to read 12 March 1973. So which is it?

I'm not going to change it back, because 1) I'm not sure how, and 2) I don't know the man so I can't ask to see a copy of his certificate of birth.

Just wondered is all. I'm new to all this editing stuff...

--Thanks! Beretta89

Beretta89 (talk) 23:03, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

I see that someone changed David's date of birth back to 13 March 1973 in the main article, but not in the "personal background" box. I changed it to match the date of birth notated in the main article.

Of course, if someone should come upon information that contradicts these changes, please feel free to change it. Maybe we should just be happy that the month and the year are correct.

Beretta89 (talk) 22:01, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

I see that someone has changed Draiman's birthdate back to 12 March 1973. To whomever made this edit, please cite where you got your information from. In everything I have ever read about him online and in various publications, either he states, or it is stated on his behalf that his date of birth is 13 March 1973. I am changing it back. Once again, if you add or change something to this or any other article on Wikipedia, please cite your sources! Otherwise, it's hearsay and therefore is not accurate. Beretta89 (talk) 02:42, 7 October 2010 (UTC)


 * it is march 13 - his father says so.... YJ Draiman for City Council Family Bio Page Soosim (talk) 12:45, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

The birthday info was taken directly from this article on Wikipedia, so how could his father say so? The fact that it's there on his father's page doesn't mean anything. I seriously doubt Mr. Draiman designed that page himself. What would be even better is if that information was not a direct link from Wiki, but a direct quote from Mr. Draiman himself, just like the information about Ben is.

And why is information about David's father on here anyway? Thanks for citing the source, though. Beretta89 (talk) 02:28, 8 November 2010 (UTC)


 * i helped design the page with his father and we have discussed it quite a bit (the page, not the birthday, which is what it is!). do you want an email from his father (like a note from the doctor????) for proof? do you want me to write "According to David's father, his birthday is March 13" and then source it? Soosim (talk) 06:34, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

An email from his father isn't necessary, but in checking out Mr. Draiman's webpage, I just found it odd that David's information came from this article. Why couldn't it be in his (or your) own words i.e. "David is the lead singer for the metal band Disturbed" and not use the information from this article at all. I'm sorry if you think I'm being nit-picky, but if university professors won't accept info found on Wikipedia, why should Mr. Draiman?

Beretta89 (talk) 01:13, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

Religious Views
As per WP:BLPCAT, "Categories regarding religious beliefs and sexual orientation should not be used unless the subject has publicly self-identified with the belief or orientation in question; and the subject's beliefs or sexual orientation are relevant to their notable activities or public life, according to reliable published sources." Irrespective to how Jewish people stipulate their label should be applied, Draiman specifically notes that he is not religious. He is of Jewish ancestry, but that is not a religious view. By stating he is not religious, it can be assumed that he is a "non-observing Jew." The categories relating to the Jewish religion should not be re-added unless someone can find a source indicating the Draiman considers himself an observing Jew. TheFrozenFire (talk) 01:27, 26 November 2010 (UTC)


 * nice quote of the wiki rules, but your interpretation of them are wrong. yes, he is a non-observant jew, BUT he is STILL jewish. period. unless he renounces his judaism and converts to another religion, then he is still jewish. period. jewish religion categories are for ALL jews, not just observant ones. in fact, of the 15 million jews worldwide, only about 20%-25% are observant. by your reasoning, all of the articles on wikipedia would need to be severly edited: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_Jews - go to any given list and you will see that about 20%-25% of those are observant (obviously, the 'rabbi' category has a higher percentage, and the 'supreme court justices' or 'sports' categories lower, etc.). so, please stop the reverting. Soosim (talk) 07:03, 28 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Someone belongs to a religion if they follow the beliefs of that religion. If someone did not follow the beliefs of Christianity you wouldn't call them a non-observant Christian. They would just not be Christian. David Draiman has said he follows no religion(including Judaism) so he is not Jewish.--Jimv1983 (talk) 03:01, 10 April 2013 (UTC)


 * There's a substantial difference between ancestry and religion. I'm Danish by ancestry, but nobody would be ridiculous enough to claim that I'm still a Norse Pagan. The policies clearly and specifically state that unless a person self-identifies as being of a religion (which Draiman has done the opposite), and their religion is "relevant to their notable activities or public life," it the BLP should not indicate such. It does not matter how the religious Jews count their membership; unless a person counts theirself as of that religion, they are not.
 * I personally see the dishonest and deceitful addition of Jewish religion categories to anyone with a remotely-Jewish sounding name, or who is of some sort of Jewish ancestry, as despicable. It's similar to the disgusting Mormon practise of counting children of Mormon parents as Mormon until they go through a bureaucratic process of having themselves removed. They even go around and convert dead people to Mormonism.
 * So, unless you have a reliable source that clearly indicates that Draiman self-identifies as being of the Jewish religion, do not re-add the categories or text stating so.
 * TheFrozenFire (talk) 20:32, 28 November 2010 (UTC)
 * frozen - no, you are wrong. sorry to be blunt. but that is that. here is one of dozens of "proofs" for you: http://www.concertlivewire.com/interviews/disturbed.htm - see? it is nice to have your own personal opinion about who is jewish, or who is mormon, or who is norse, etc., but that is only your own personal opinion. NOT the facts. so, again, please STOP reverting.  (also see:  http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?)qid=20090928050129AATDgYG,  Soosim (talk) 11:43, 30 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Your own two links indicate that Draiman is not religiously Jewish. This is something that you apparently are incapable of understanding: Being of Jewish ancestry does not mean that you are religiously Jewish. Draiman indicated in that interview the following: "Are you religious?" "No, not at all."
 * If you re-add the religious categories, I will be reporting you. The BLP policy clearly states that a person must self-identify with a religion and it must be notable in their activities or public life. Both of these conditions are unmet.
 * TheFrozenFire (talk) 03:02, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

Attached is a link to David Draiman explicitly saying he does not believe in organized religion of any sort and practices none. He seems to express deistic beliefs but NO ATTACHMENT TO JUDAISM AS A RELIGION. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=yGiJfSQSBrc#t=296s I am an Israeli atheist, defined jewish by heritage and I understand what you're saying but it is still BS. Judaism has no claim over a man and wikipedia rules state that we may only write him as a part of Judaism if he says so. Therefore, I feel obligated to edit this. Also, the bit about a reporter in a newspaper in Israel referring to him as Jewish and explaining why he's Jewish seems to be shoehorning it in. Elayeek (talk) 21:05, 15 June 2013 (UTC)

source(s) of questionable reliability
This source:

http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/david-draiman/

found in David Draiman seems to be of questionable reliability.

It reads at the bottom:

''"Some of the information on this page come from a Wikipedia article and are licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License."

I feel the information it is supporting should therefore be removed unless it can be supported by an alternative source. Bus stop (talk) 15:23, 6 December 2010 (UTC)


 * I removed the assertion that "He claims he is libertarian" because the link to that source does not work. Bus stop (talk) 16:21, 6 December 2010 (UTC)


 * - here it is working - at least the link seems to point to this location, I can't see the libertarian claim though. Off2riorob (talk) 16:27, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

template - expand
A section of uncited content was removed and whats left seems a bit tangential, content needs expanding to give balance and weight. Off2riorob (talk) 01:14, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

The article now just seems to be saying he is jewish? Like, so what? What or why is that notable? The article is supposed to be about a singer but its more of some kind of genetic statement? Off2riorob (talk) 01:27, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

Off2riorob—sources such as the two below confirm that Draiman is Jewish but not religious:

concertlivewire.com :

"Livewire: 'You're Jewish, correct?'

David: 'Oh yeah.'

Livewire: 'Are you religious?'

David: 'No, not at all.'

Livewire: 'Is there a viable presence of Jews in rock bands today?'

David: 'You'd be surprised, man. There's more members of the tribe out there than you might think. You know Aaron Lewis is another member of the tribe, Mr. Brian Warner, Mr. Marilyn Manson are members of the tribe. There aren't too many Jewish metal frontmen though. (laughs loudly) It's all good.'"

roadrunnerrecords.com :

"'As previously reported, Draiman had strong words for rock musicians who collect Nazi memorabilia in a new interview with Revolver magazine. Draiman comes from an Orthodox Jewish family and has 200 relatives living in Israel, including his brother and grandmother. When asked about artists such as MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister and SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman who collect Nazi artifacts, Draiman said, 'That's super-duper taboo and offensive to me. I don't understand the fascination. It's the most provocative imagery that you can brandish, and that's why people utilize it. And if that's their goal, I guess they're achieving it.'"

"'When told that Kilmister, who has been known to wear Iron Crosses and hats from the German air force, defends himself by saying he's just collecting artifacts of war history, Draiman replied, 'I don't give a fuck who you are. If you're going to brandish Nazi symbolism, I'm going to have a problem with you because I don't understand how anybody could think it's OK to wear something on their body that symbolizes the annihilation and genocide of my people. I'm not OK with that and there is no excuse and there is no explanation.'"

"'When asked by New York Waste about collecting Nazi artifacts and uniforms, Kilmister said, 'From the beginning of time, the bad guys always had the best uniforms. Napoleon, the Confederates, the Nazis. They all had killer uniforms. I mean, the SS uniform is fucking brilliant! . . . Don't tell me I'm a Nazi 'cause I have uniforms. In 1967 I had my first black girlfriend and a lot more ever since then. I just don't understand racism, I never thought it was an option.'"

"'Draiman wrote a song about the Holocaust called 'Never Again' for the band's new 'Asylum' album, due out August 31. He explained, 'Both of my grandparents on my mother's side were survivors of the camps . . . I've got other relatives who are survivors, and my entire mother's side of the family, save my grandmother and grandfather and a couple of their siblings, were completely wiped out. So I felt it was important to write about it because I realized that the last generation of survivors is about to be lost.'"

You removed material saying that Draiman is Jewish though he is not religious. Perhaps you objected to the inclusion of the quote from an interview with Draiman. As at least a temporary solution to this impasse, I am suggesting that the quote be left out and that we simply put in the following sentence with the supporting citations:

"Draiman is Jewish though not religious."

I hope you find this acceptable. Bus stop (talk) 23:02, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

notable jew
This article has been expanded so as to move the weight that on reading you get the idea the he is a notable jew, he is a notable musician and not as I understand notable for his Jewishness? let me know if I am mistaken - the Jewish section is four times bigger than the music section? Off2riorob (talk) 19:03, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

personal life info
continued from above (in the section entitled "???"), but it is getting lost, so, let's put it here:

beretta says that david draiman has asked that this personal info not be included on this page. any 'proof' of that? that is a big statement and hard to really know what to do with it. does anyone have any comments about this? (i am an active editor on over 200 pages and have never heard this before). for newcomers here, the three items in question are: david's brother ben (musician), david's father YJ (running for mayor of los angeles), and david's girlfriend/fiancee. Soosim (talk) 07:50, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

David has had a Twitter account (and it's verified) since about March of 2011, and he has said that he comes to this page on occasion to "correct" things about his personal life. He has stated that he and his father are not on speaking terms, that he removes the information about his father running for mayor of Los Angeles but it keeps reappearing. Apparently he, or someone he designates, has removed info about Lena Yada and their engagement/living/travel activities. Is that enough "proof" for you? Beretta89 (talk) 19:11, 29 May 2011 (UTC)


 * beretta89 - no, not really. i will ask some other editors to comment. don't want to cause trouble and hard feelings for anyone... Soosim (talk) 06:16, 30 May 2011 (UTC)


 * That's very simple, we have a policy covering WP:BLPSELF what to do. If Draiman has concerns about the content of the article, he can certainly bring them up here, and if he is not happy with the results, he can make a complaint about it. But if his personal life is covered in reliable sources, and the article conforms to WP:BLP, likely the information will stay. --Nuujinn (talk) 11:28, 30 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Considering this discussion and the living subjects comments on twitter (I have not seen them but I trust they are there) I support keeping the requested details out, as per WP:BLP we can consider such requests from living people. The content in question is only trivial factoids like his brother is a not notable musician and the article isn't about his father anyway and the engagement to the girlfriend was never sourced or well sourced- neither his brother, father or girlfriend is relative to his notability. So I would agree to such a request, if others object then David should be asked to contact WP:OTRS himself and make an official request. We don't have to remove it but we can consider the value of the content and the request from a living subject (unconfirmed bur I assume good faith) as an editorial decision. If WP:CONSENSUS is to keep it then please make sure it is well sourced with a couple of quality WP:RS. Off2riorob (talk) 11:48, 30 May 2011 (UTC)
 * I would rather the subject comment here so we would have a record. More importantly, I'm not sure we'd want such trivial facts regardless of what the subject would have to do. --Nuujinn (talk) 20:32, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

Personal Life
The personal life section has something that is very contradictory. It states that Draiman is Jewish then it says he is not religious. I'm not sure which information is correct. Anyone have any source of this? Is he non-religious or is he Jewish? --Jimv1983 (talk) 02:54, 10 April 2013 (UTC)


 * the sources are listed. also, in judaism, there are many streams including one being jewish without being religiously observant. Soosim (talk) 06:25, 10 April 2013 (UTC)

Heavy Metal
Just a minor change, I personally say Disturbed is a metal band and NOT a hard rock band, but I won't argue of that. However, shouldn't heavy metal at least be mentioned in his infobox? I'd add it myself, but I can't as it's protected. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.192.36.134 (talk) 04:47, 17 October 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia Fact or Fiction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w40DhmnD3A4&feature=youtu.be Gbleem (talk) 05:57, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

Which are his music studies
David Draiman has a remarkable voice and singing style and I am sure that he is not an amateur, but he must have had vocal & music studies. However, the article doesn't fill us in on this issue. It rather gives us boring informtion about his school years. 193.92.252.166 (talk) 15:42, 14 October 2016 (UTC)

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Origins
From which European countries did his Jewish ancestors come to the US? BasileusAutokratorPL (talk) 23:31, 9 March 2019 (UTC)

This article needs major fixing
Fact relevancy and punctuation are probably the biggest problems. Just saying, someone oughtta get on this Spoopie (talk) 05:10, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Militant
There is an edit war. The users User:FMSky [] and User:188.191.225.122 [] tried to change the word "militant" to "terrorist" while the cited source gives no mention of "terrorist", only "militant", so there is an edit war. I reverted: []. The user User:FMSky then self-reverted []. Please be careful. Maxim Masiutin (talk) 22:36, 11 November 2023 (UTC)


 * David called them "maniacs".
 * A more fitting phrasing. 2A02:14F:179:C260:0:0:C7BE:87F1 (talk) 19:06, 18 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Source? -- Valjean (talk) ( PING me ) 02:57, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
 * "It's been about a week since Hamas terrorists murdered 1,400 Israeli Jews in cold blood
 * Look at the 21th link (after the word Hamas). Change it to terrorists please. 2A02:14F:179:C260:0:0:C7BE:87F1 (talk) 12:39, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ -- Valjean (talk) ( PING me ) 17:30, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I was wrong, the article indeed had supported the term that you proposed to change. Maxim Masiutin (talk) 18:31, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
 * @Valjean @FMSky I read the rules carefully and I am now concerned whether I was right when I agreed with the questionable change. Such words are not welcome in wikipedia due to their controversy, see the rules on MOS:TERRORIST. Quote: "Value-laden labels – such as calling an organization a cult, an individual a racist, sexist, terrorist, or freedom fighter, or a sexual practice a perversion – may express contentious opinion and are best avoided unless widely used by reliable sources to describe the subject, in which case use in-text attribution. Avoid myth in its informal sense, and establish the scholarly context for any formal use of the term."
 * Who is "terrorist" for one is "freedom-fighther" for another, and vice versa. That's why both words are discouraged. Whereas there were international consensus on some terms, sich as Nazi, because it was a long Nuremberg trial, with the current situation there is no internationally-agreed consensus and no trial similar to that of Nuremberg, therefore, I propose to adhere to the rules stipulated in MOS:TERRORIST.
 * Furthermore, using such value-laden labels can also be seen as biased and can potentially harm the neutrality of the article. It is important to stick to neutral and factual language when writing about sensitive topics such as terrorism. Let's avoid using terms that can be perceived as inflammatory or controversial and instead focus on providing accurate and well-sourced information.
 * Please let me know what do you think, if you agree to adhere to the MOS:TERRORIST rule, and with the initial editor who used this rule, please restore the words as they were before.
 * Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Let's work together to maintain the quality and neutrality of Wikipedia articles.
 * If a source states a particular word, there is no justification that we should use that word.
 * The purpose of Wikipedia is to provide information, not to take sides or promote certain beliefs. Let's stick to the rules and guidelines set by Wikipedia to ensure the accuracy and neutrality of our articles. Thank you. Maxim Masiutin (talk) 13:57, 20 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Okay, just to keep this simple and short, I have reworded it so it attributes the word "terrorist" to him, and the sources justify this. -- Valjean (talk) ( PING me ) 17:35, 20 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you, I think it is appropriate to quote somebody or attribute that a particular person told particular thing. In this case, we don't violate the MOS:TERRORIST because it is not Wikipedia who makes value judgment but the person that we describe.
 * Does that make sence? Maxim Masiutin (talk) 18:20, 20 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes, that makes sense, and that's why I resolved the situation in this manner. We attribute the word to him. This is his article and it's perfectly proper to document his views on the subject. -- Valjean (talk) ( PING me ) 18:45, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

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