Tim Aymar
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September 4, 1963
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| Background information | |
| Born | Timothy L. Aymar September 4, 1963 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Origin | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 13, 2023 (aged 59) |
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| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1985–2023 |
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| Formerly of | Control Denied, Pharaoh, Angband, Triple-X |
| Website | www www www |
Timothy Lee Aymar (September 4, 1963 – February 13, 2023)[1] was an American heavy metal singer. He was best known as the vocalist of progressive metal band Pharaoh[2] and for his work with Chuck Schuldiner in Control Denied. His rise to fame began with his band, Triple-X.[3][better source needed]
Aymar had been a vocalist since 1985 with the band 313.[4] He later joined Triple X and released an album with them. He joined Psycho Scream, where his bandmate Jim Dofka introduced him to the music of Chuck Schuldiner and his band Death. Schuldiner had heard Psycho Scream and contacted Dofka, asking Aymar to join his band Control Denied. After a three-song audition, he joined Schuldiner's as the vocalist.[5] He was known for his strong vocals in that band.[6]
Death
Aymar died in February 2023, at the age of 59.[7]
Awards
Aymar's band Triple-X won the In Pittsburgh Music Awards for Best Metal Band in 1990, and was the first regional band to be awarded a national sponsorship, which was from Anheuser-Busch/Budweiser Anheuser-Busch.[8]
