Burak Güven
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Burak Güven is a Turkish
musician
, bass player
and one of the backing singers in the rock band Mor ve Ötesi
.
, Turkey
. From 1993 to 2000, Burak studied singing at the State Conservatory of İstanbul. Before he became a member of the group, he sang in the choir and opera. He became one of the first participants of İstanbul Blues Company.
In 1993 Burak bought his first bass guitar. He was one of the first participants in İstanbul Blues Kumpanyası. He gave concerts and played bass guitar in four songs in their album Kokler. He also sang in the opera Aşk İksiri and musical Anlat Şehrazat in 1997. He has also participated in the choir Fahir Atakoğlu. His voice can be heard on the CD Senfonik Konser. He participated in the Mimi Festival in France
with a group, Nekropsi. He still composes electronic musics with his friend Tolga Enilmez, who is a member of that collective.
In 1997, he became a member of Mor ve Ötesi
, replacing Alper Tekin, who left the band.
In January 2009, the album Astronot of Ayça Şen was released, whose producer is Burak Güven.
He is also the uncle of the famous Deniz Güven.
Turkey
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musician
Musician
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, bass player
Bass Player
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and one of the backing singers in the rock band Mor ve Ötesi
Mor ve Ötesi
Mor ve Ötesi is a Turkish alternative rock band from Istanbul. Its four current members are Harun Tekin , Kerem Kabadayı , Burak Güven and Kerem Özyeğen . Former members include Alper Tekin and Derin Esmer...
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Biography
He was born in İstanbulIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. From 1993 to 2000, Burak studied singing at the State Conservatory of İstanbul. Before he became a member of the group, he sang in the choir and opera. He became one of the first participants of İstanbul Blues Company.
Creative activity
When he was 14 years old, Burak bought his first guitar. At 15, he began to play in a group Virus with four friends. In the group he was a vocalist. But he had disagreements with guitarist Erke Erokay and left the group. He then worked with pop performer Eric Coker and sang in cafes and bars for living.In 1993 Burak bought his first bass guitar. He was one of the first participants in İstanbul Blues Kumpanyası. He gave concerts and played bass guitar in four songs in their album Kokler. He also sang in the opera Aşk İksiri and musical Anlat Şehrazat in 1997. He has also participated in the choir Fahir Atakoğlu. His voice can be heard on the CD Senfonik Konser. He participated in the Mimi Festival in France
France
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with a group, Nekropsi. He still composes electronic musics with his friend Tolga Enilmez, who is a member of that collective.
In 1997, he became a member of Mor ve Ötesi
Mor ve Ötesi
Mor ve Ötesi is a Turkish alternative rock band from Istanbul. Its four current members are Harun Tekin , Kerem Kabadayı , Burak Güven and Kerem Özyeğen . Former members include Alper Tekin and Derin Esmer...
, replacing Alper Tekin, who left the band.
In January 2009, the album Astronot of Ayça Şen was released, whose producer is Burak Güven.
He is also the uncle of the famous Deniz Güven.