What Is David Draiman’s Net Worth?

David Draiman, lead singer of heavy metal band Disturbed, has a net worth of $8 million. He is known for his percussive singing style and distorted voice, which earned him a spot on “Hit Parader’s” list of the “Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time.”

Disturbed has released seven studio albums, including “The Sickness,” “Believe,” and “Immortalized,” and is famous for hit singles like “Down with the Sickness” and “The Sound of Silence.”

Draiman also formed Device with former Filter guitarist Geno Lenardo, releasing a self-titled album in 2013 and reaching #1 on the “Billboard” Active Rock and Mainstream Rock charts with their single “Vilify.”

Early Life and Education

David Draiman was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1973, and grew up with his mother, father, and brother. His father went to prison for embezzlement when David was 12, and his parents enrolled him in Orthodox schools and took him to Israel several times. He attended Valley Torah High School, Fasman Yeshiva High School, and Wisconsin Institute for Torah Study, but was asked to leave the latter after his freshman year. Draiman trained as a hazan and led High Holy Day services in Chicago. He graduated from Ida Crown Jewish Academy in 1991 and studied at Yeshivas Neveh Zion in Kiryat Ye’arim, Israel, for a year. Draiman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Government, Philosophy, and Business Administration from Loyola University Chicago in 1996.

Disturbed’s Rise to Success

In 1996, David Draiman joined Disturbed as their lead vocalist after responding to an audition notice in a Chicago music publication. Four years later, the band released their debut album, “The Sickness,” which was certified 5x Platinum in the U.S. The album’s single “Down with the Sickness” went Platinum and peaked at #5 on the “Billboard” Mainstream Rock chart and #8 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Their follow-up album, “Believe,” topped the “Billboard” 200 chart and went 2x Platinum in the U.S. The single “Prayer” reached #3 on both the Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock charts. Disturbed’s next four albums also topped the “Billboard” 200 chart.

The band’s fifth album, “Asylum,” featured three singles that cracked the top 10 on the Mainstream Rock chart. In 2011, Disturbed went on hiatus but returned in 2015 with the Platinum album “Immortalized.” The album featured a cover of “The Sound of Silence,” which was certified Platinum or higher in eight countries and made it onto “Loudwire’s” lists of the “20 Best Rock Songs of 2016” and “10 Best Rock Videos of 2016.”

The band released their latest album, “Evolution,” in 2018, and the singles “A Reason to Fight” and “No More” reached #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart. In early 2020, Disturbed announced a tour for the twentieth anniversary of “The Sickness,” but it was postponed and eventually canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personal Life and Political Views

David Draiman married model and actress Lena Yada in 2011, and they have a son named Samuel Bear Isamu Draiman. Draiman supported Bernie Sanders during the 2016 presidential campaign and identifies as liberal on issue-based ideology, but also believes in a small government. He is a strong supporter of Israel and has criticized the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel, calling it “absolute lunacy and idiocy” and based on unjustifiable hatred of a culture and people.

Disturbed’s Award Nominations and Wins

Disturbed has earned multiple Grammy nominations, including Best Hard Rock Performance for “Inside the Fire” in 2009 and Best Rock Performance for “The Sound of Silence” in 2017. They were named Rock Artist of the Year at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards, and their cover of “The Sound of Silence” was nominated for Rock Song of the Year and Best Cover Song.

The band has also been nominated for over a dozen “Loudwire” Music Awards, winning Best Metal Song of the 21st Century for “Down with the Sickness” in 2016 and Best Rock Video for “The Sound of Silence” in 2017. They were also awarded the Video Countdown Hall of Fame award for “The Vengeful One” in 2015.

Disturbed has won Ballsiest Band award at the 2007 Spike Guys’ Choice Awards and was named Artist of the Year at Octane’s Year-End Awards in 2016. They have also received nominations from the “Billboard” Music Awards and SiriusXM Octane Music Awards.

David Draiman’s Texas Home

David Draiman purchased a 8,269 square foot home in Austin, Texas in 2009 for $2.35 million. The castlelike home features six bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms. In February 2017, he put the home on the market for $2.25 million but later reduced the price to $1.99 million.

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