Brian Waltman

Brian Waltman is an American vocalist for Kairos.

Personal Life
Brian was born in Orlando, Florida on May 17, 1987. He moved with his family to Berkeley, California in 1991. During high school he formed Kairos with other long-time friends. Brian attended college at the University of California, Berkeley but dropped out to focus more on the band. He is married to Sharlene Suntraz, who appears in some videos on the KairosGaming and KairosSocial YouTube channels.

Style and Influences
Brian's vocal style has been most compared to Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour. He admits that Corey Taylor is one of his biggest influences along with Jonathan Davis of Korn and Serj Tankian os System of a Down. In regards to his vocals, Brian said that "A vocalist can be fantastic at one thing, but when he tries something else he may fall flat. What I admire about Corey Taylor and others is their ability to convey multiple emotions effectively. I love it when a vocalist can express hate and then switch immediately to, say, sorrow." Brian is also fluent in German, which is apparent in Kairos' tribute album to Neue Deutsche Harte: Kaltes Eisen.