Haluk Kurosman (born 1 March 1975,

Istanbul ) , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = 34000 to 34990 , area_code = +90 212 (European side) +90 216 (Asian side) , registration_plate = 34 , blank_name_sec2 = GeoTLD , blank_i ...

) is a

Turkish music The music of Turkey includes mainly Turkic and Byzantine elements as well as partial influences ranging from Ottoman music, Middle Eastern music and Music of Southeastern Europe, as well as references to more modern European and American popula ...

producer and co-founder (together with

Hadi Elazzi Hadi Nabil Elazzi (born December 7, 1973, Istanbul) is one of the founders of Turkish music production - management company and record label GRGDN. He was the manager of several renown Turkish artists like maNga, Gripin, Göksel, emreaydın ...

) of

GRGDN GRGDN is a Turkish music production and artist management company and record label based in Istanbul. The name of the company originates from the Turkish word ''gergedan'' which means rhinoceros. It was founded in 2003 by OIART-graduated produce ...

, a music production – management company and record label; producing, mixing and mastering the albums of successful young Turkish artists. Kurosman started to play the guitar at the age of 15 and had his own band, where he was also the frontman. By the age of 23 he decided to move "backstage" and work as a producer. He is a graduate of Deutsche Schule Istanbul and

Marmara University Marmara University ( Turkish: ''Marmara Üniversitesi'') is a public university in Istanbul, Turkey. The university is named after the Sea of Marmara and was founded as a university in 1982. However, it was created in 1883 under the name of ''H ...

in business administration. Later he went to Canada, where he attended Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology (OIART) and graduated in 1999 as "perhaps the most brilliant student to attend OIART since its inception". Thus the institute has founded the ''Kurosman Award'' to be given to the most talented students. Besides being a producer, Haluk Kurosman also contributed to some of the albums as a musician (guitars, keyboards) and as a co-songwriter-lyricist. In 2011 he parted ways with GRGDN to work as a freelance producer.

Discography

Haluk Kurosman's works include the album '' maNga'', that reached gold status in Turkey as well as

Emre Aydın Emre Aydın (born 2 February 1981) is a Turkish rock singer-songwriter. The singer won the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 in the "Europe's Favourite Act" category. He is also the former lead singer for the Turkish rock band 6. Cadde. Biography ...

's ''Afili Yalnızlık'' album that is currently a smash hit Emre Aydın has received more than 19 awards in one year in Turkey. The full list of Kurosman's works is as follows: * 2003, 6. Cadde, ''6. Cadde'' * 2004,

gripin Gripin (English: ''The Flu'') is a Turkish rock band based in Istanbul. The members are Birol Namoğlu (vocals), Murat Başdoğan (guitar), Arda İnceoğlu (bass guitar), and İlker Baliç (drums). The beginning They started as a cover band, p ...

, '' Hikayeler Anlatıldı'' * 2004, maNga, '' maNga'' * 2005, gripin, ''Hikayeler Anlatıldı 2'' * 2005,

Vega Vega is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. It has the Bayer designation α Lyrae, which is Latinised to Alpha Lyrae and abbreviated Alpha Lyr or α Lyr. This star is relatively close at only from the Sun, a ...

, '' Hafif Müzik'' * 2006, maNga, '' maNga+'' * 2006, emreaydın, '' Afili Yalnızlık'' * 2007, gripin, ''

'' * 2009, maNga, '' Şehr-i Hüzün'' * 2010, maNga, '' We Could Be The Same'' * 2010, gripin, '' MS 05 03 2010'' * 2010, Aslı Gökyokuş, '' Büyüdük'' * 2011, Efsun, '' Sessiz Olmalıyım'' * 2011,

Kolpa The Kupa () or Kolpa ( or ; from la, Colapis in Roman times; hu, Kulpa) river, a right tributary of the Sava, forms a natural border between north-west Croatia and southeast Slovenia. It is long, with its border part having a length of and th ...

, '' Son Nefesim'' * 2011,

Cartel A cartel is a group of independent market participants who collude with each other in order to improve their profits and dominate the market. Cartels are usually associations in the same sphere of business, and thus an alliance of rivals. Mos ...

, '' Bugünkü Neşen Cartel'den'' * 2011,

Seksendört Seksendört (also known as Grup 84) is a Turkish pop rock band from Ankara. Seksendört consists of Tuna Velibaşoğlu, Arif Erdem Ocak, Serter Karadeniz, and Okan Özen. The band was formed in 1999 and started getting noticed under the name 'Sek ...

, '' Akıyor Zaman'' * 2011, gripin, '' Sensiz Olmaz Galatasaray'' * 2012, Kolpa, Yatağın Soğuk Tarafı

References

External links

Official Website

Haluk Kurosman Official Myspace

GRGDN Official Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kurosman, Haluk 1975 births Living people Deutsche Schule Istanbul alumni Musicians from Istanbul Turkish record producers Turkish songwriters