Disturbed's David Draiman Rockin' and Rollin' Out of His Austin Home

Disturbed's David Draiman Rockin' and Rollin' Out of His Austin Home - CELEBRITY REAL ESTATE

By Lisa Johnson Mandell | Mar 8, 2017

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Surprisingly enough, metal maestro David Draiman, the frontman for the bands Disturbed and Device, is about much more than facial piercings and music. He’s also into real estate, as he’s renting out a luxurious penthouse in Honolulu, and now he’s looking to sell his castlelike family home in Austin, TX, which he recently put on the market for $2.25 million.

You might be wondering how a nice Chicago metal head like Draiman landed in the Lone Star State. He told a music reporter that he moved to Austin from his hometown of Chicago because the taxes are lower in Texas. Plus, the singer noted the section of Austin where his house is located is in one of the best school districts in the country. There’s also its relatively proximity to SXSW and other music festivals in the state’s most anachronistic town.

The house has six bedrooms, six baths, and six half-baths. The main residence is 8,269 square feet, including a studio/office where he recorded the self-titled “Device” album. There’s also a home theater, billiard room, poker room, wine cellar, gym, and multilevel infinity pool and spa.

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The castlelike home

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Billiard room

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Multilevel infinity pool and spa

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The studio/office

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The fortresslike estate was built in 2007, with materials imported from around the world. Draiman bought the home in 2012 for $2.35 million.

“With a recent replacement appraisal of almost $4 million, this could be one of the best values in Austin,” says listing agent Andy Allen of Keller Williams Austin Northwest. The property is located in an upscale yet remote suburb of Austin, which is 9 miles from downtown and 2 miles from Lake Austin.

Elaborate turret

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Draiman is married to former WWE wrestling diva Lena Yada, and they have one son, Samuel Bear Isamu Draiman, who was born in 2013. Disturbed released its latest album, “Immortalized,” in 2015, and is currently touring in Europe, with gigs in Scandinavia, Luxembourg, Russia, and France.

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Lisa Johnson Mandell is an award-winning writer who covers lifestyle, entertainment, real estate, design, and travel. Find her on AtHomeInHollywood.com.

DISTURBED - David Draiman Wins 'Rock Artist of the Year' at #iHeartAwards

DISTURBED Wins 

'Rock Artist of the Year' 

at #iHeartAwards

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Disturbed won 'Rock Artist of the Year' at our iHeartRadio Music Awards! 

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It's statements like this one, made by the most vibrant and dedicated fans in the world, our Disturbed Ones, that mean more to us than anything else.

Thank you all for this incredible demonstration of your passion and love for what we do.

Our deepest respect, and gratitude to all of you.

( iHeartRadio asked us to do a Snapchat to say our thank you, so we had a little fun with it...enjoy!)

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A very special thank you to all of our amazing fans and everyone at iHeartRadio for making us the Rock Artist Of The Year!!!

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This is the best rendition of SOS (Sound of Silence by David Draiman) since its release in 1964. A powerful and moving melody and lyrics performed by a first class band. Disturbed and David Draiman performed exceptionally with a tremendous feeling that captivates the audience. The song played at Conan just added to the creativity, mistiness and professionalism of Disturbed.

Keep on climbing the charts worldwide - over 193.5 million hits on youtube and over 49 million on Conan.

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The Sound of Silence: An Illustrated Serenade to the Art of Listening to One’s Inner Voice Amid the Noise of Modern Life.

A tender reminder that silence is not the absence of sound but the presence of an inward-listening awareness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk7RVw3I8eg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4

Wes Schmatz About damn time they recognize talent

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Constance Lahr Koopman Congratulations!
Well deserved. Rockin great concert in 2016. Thank you for your concert video postings on facebook. You make your fans feel like we are right there with you...every...time. Watched your concert in Germany online...wowzer what a crowd. #DisturbedFanInMinneapolis

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DISTURBED Frontman: David Draiman 'It Was Time For Us To Spread Our Wings A Little Bit' On 'Immortalized'

DISTURBED Frontman: Draiman 'It Was Time For Us To Spread Our Wings A Little Bit' On 'Immortalized'

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On February 18, Holland's FaceCulture conducted an interview with DISTURBED singer David Draiman. You can watch the chat in two parts below.

Speaking about DISTURBED's songwriting approach on the band's latest album, 2015's "Immortalized", Draiman said: "The only template of any kind we had was simply to have no template. It was for us to remove any and all limitations creatively and go wherever our creative barometers took us, so to speak."

He added: "We've never gone into the studio saying that, 'Okay, we want this to be the darkest record possible' or 'the angriest record possible,' or, 'This has to deal with this theme' or 'that theme' or whatever — it's always left pretty open. But at this particular point in our career, from a creative perspective, having accomplished what we've accomplished — thankfully — having been blessed with so many incredible blessings as artists, we just felt it was time for us to spread our wings a little bit."

As previously reported, DISTURBED plans to return to the studio later this year and record an acoustic EP before starting work on its next full-length studio album.

The idea of DISTURBED doing an acoustic EP is not a foreign concept for the band. Draiman spoke a while back, saying DISTURBED has always wanted to put melody in its music. "There's a huge contingency of kids that want stuff that they can just bash their head open to, you know, and that's great," he said. "We provide that as well. But to us, when we make our music, it has to be fused with melody. The aggression and the power needs to be harnessed with hooks that stay with you."

Draiman said that the band will probably record its seventh full-length album in 2018 for release later that year, with touring to take place in 2019.

An acoustic EP now could also capitalize on the success DISTURBED has had with its cover of SIMON & GARFUNKEL's "The Sound Of Silence", which has been a massive hit that has introduced the band to new audiences.

Asked if any "The Sound Of Silence" fans had been confused by the group's normally heavy sound, Draiman replied, "I haven't seen any of that… Granted, 'The Sound Of Silence' is an amazing and beautiful moment within the performance every single night, but it's definitely not the situation that I was warned of, potentially."

"Immortalized" ended a four-year hiatus for the quartet and was its fifth album to enter The Billboard 200 chart at No. 1.

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