John Bilezikjian (February 1, 1948 – January 19, 2015) was an Armenian-American musician and composer born in Los Angeles. Most renowned as an oud master, he also played the violin, mandolin and dumbek. He was also a traditional and contemporary singer singing in Armenian, but also in Turkish, Assyrian/Syriac, English and known for his contributions to world music as a solo act and in collaborations with renowned artists. He established his own record company, Dantz Records in Laguna Hills, California making many recordings, and appearing in tens of film soundtracks.
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1 February 1948 Los Angeles, California, United States
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Died |
19 January 2015 (aged 66) Mission Viejo, California, United States
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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