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187. David Draiman is an incredible person.

His grandfather was an Hasidic Jew. He was the cantor at rhe largest synagogue in Chicago. David grew up Orthodox and went to Talmudic schools and he trained to be a cantor. But of course it was a terrible fit. They are so ultra conservative and he wasn't. He is very protective of his Jewish history. I really admire him for that. He had a really difficult time.

Voice coaches are amazed by his voice. He has about a three octave range and he has perfect pitch. His voice floats right on the top of rhe notes and he never misses. And he never pushes. His control is amazing. He moves through that entire range just effortlessly. He can move from that pure simple sound to that gritty sound and back again just like it's no big deal. That is incredibly difficult to do.

The heavy metal people all know him and they were so surprised that he can actually sing like that. It's funny to hear their reactions.