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He (born 18 January 1989) is a Turkish drummer  and handpan player born in Çanakkale. He studied primary and secondary school in Çanakkale. He began his career at the age of 8 with the violin lessons from Zarette Ursenova. In 2003 he had been excepted to Turkish Armed Forces School of Music. Between the years 2003-2008 in the school he took percussion lessons from sergeant Muharrem Erkan. He started working in Istanbul Selimiye Turkish Military Band and worked for 6 years as a percussionist sergeant after he had been graduated from school in 2008. He had been excepted in Istanbul University State Conservatory percussion department. He studied instrument with Engin Gürkey, orchestra with Ramiz Melik Aslanov and armony with Feride Özbaykal. He left his duty from Turkish Military Band in 2013.

 

He has played at the with Istanbul University State Conservatory Band in many domestic and international concerts anf festivals such as the Beethovenfest and FIMU. He also played with Istanbul Selimiye Turkish Military Band, Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra, National Reinsurance Orchestra, Soundtrack Youth Symphony Orchestra, Istanbul Youth Symphony Orchestra in many concerts. 

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