Oytun Ersan (born June 22, 1978) is a

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bass guitarist and composer. He has worked and collaborated with a range of acclaimed artists including

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, Simon Phillips,

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, Mike Miller,

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, Okan Ersan, Karen Briggs, Cliff Almond,

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, Louie Palmer and

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. In May 2015, he released his album ''East Meets West''. His second album ''Fusiolicious'' was released on 4 April 2018 featuring Dave Weckl, Eric Marienthal, Gary Husband, Gerry Etkins, Dean Brown, Mike Miller, Brett Garsed, Karen Briggs. The album was produced, mixed, and mastered by

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. Ersan performed at various international festivals, venues and events to date, including

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Early life and education

Ersan joined the Nicosia Municipal Orchestra at the age of 15. He studied Music at the

Eastern Mediterranean University ) , country = North Cyprus ( Recognised only by Turkey) , website www.emu.edu.tr The Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU; tr, Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi) is a public university in Northern Cyprus. It was established in 1979 under the leade ...

. He then gained his MA degree in

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from the

Near East University Near East University (NEU; tr, Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi, commonly referred to as YDÜ) is a private university located in North Cyprus. It was founded in North Nicosia in 1988, by Suat Günsel, a Turkish Cypriot who is the 100% owner of NEU. ...

North Cyprus Northern Cyprus ( tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs), officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC; tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, ''KKTC''), is a ''de facto'' state that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. Recog ...

. He completed the Instrumental

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Course Masterclass run by Peter Stark from the

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in July 2014.

Discography

* ''East Meets West'' (2015) * ''Fusiolicious'' (2018) * ''Fusiolicious II: Now We're Talking Funk'' (2021) * ''Fusiolicious II: Groove in the Hole'' (2022)

References

External links

Oytun Ersan Official Website

YouTube Channel

''Fusiolicious'' at Allmusic

''East Meets West'' at Allmusic

BassBash 2019Bass Musician Magazine - Bassist Oytun Ersan and his band releases Fusiolicious
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