Garo Mafyan | |
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Born | Istanbul, Turkey | 24 February 1951
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, music producer |
Instrument(s) | Piano, pipe organ |
Years active | 1980–present |
Garo Mafyan (born 24 February 1951) is a Turkish musician, composer and music producer of Armenian descent. [1]
He grew up in Erenköy, Istanbul. He is married to Gülyüz (née Bayraktaroğlu) Mafyan, and has a daughter named Damla. [2] He is related to Agop Dilaçar, one of the founders of the Turkish Language Association, as well as Levon Aşçiyan, the last palace doctor. [3]
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