Batu Akdeniz

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Batu Akdeniz
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Born (1993-06-29) 29 June 1993 (age 30)
Ankara, Turkey
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Occupation(s)Musician
Years active2017–present

Batu Akdeniz (born 29 June 1993) is a Turkish rock musician. He is known for both his solo works and his collaborations with the Heavy Sky band. [1]

His interest in music started at a young age and he later joined the Ankara Polyphonic Music Association Choir. In 2012, he founded the rock band Heavy Sky with Çağlar Töngür and Hakan Kılıç. With new members joining, the band took its final shape a year later. [2] The band, which performs English rock music, released their album Dreamer in 2016. Akdeniz has also published videos on YouTube. [3] After 2017, he started to write Turkish songs. Hayat Böyle was his first solo album, which featured rock and electronic music elements. [4] In 2020, he was one of the guest artists on the Murathan Mungan tribute album 2020 Model. [5]

Discography

EPs
Singles

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References

  1. ↑ "Elektriklenmiş Rock'n'Roll: Batu Akdeniz ile "Hayat Böyle" Üzerine". theMagger. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Keskiner, Sarp. "BATU AKDENİZ". Sanat Atak. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Batu Akdeniz'den İlk Solo Albüm!". Haberler.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Elektriklenmiş rock'n'roll yapan isim: Batu Akdeniz". BirGün. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Murathan Mungan'dan '2020 Model' albüm". NTV. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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