Tarkan Gözübüyük (born 15 July 1970 in

Erzurum Erzurum (; ) is a List of cities in Turkey, city in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. It is the largest city and capital of Erzurum Province and is 1,900 meters (6,233 feet) above sea level. Erzurum had a population of 367,250 in 2010. It is the site of an ...

) is the bass player of the Turkish heavy metal band

Mezarkabul Mezarkabul (also known as Pentagram in Turkey) is a Turkish metal band formed by Hakan Utangaç and Cenk Ünnü. Mezarkabul is known for integrating Anatolian elements into their music. History Mezarkabul was formed in Istanbul in 1986 by gu ...

(known as ''Pentagram'' in Turkey). He is in relationship with Turkish actrist Janset over 20 years.

Early life

Born in 1970 in

, he grew up in

Bursa Bursa () is a city in northwestern Turkey and the administrative center of Bursa Province. The fourth-most populous city in Turkey and second-most populous in the Marmara Region, Bursa is one of the industrial centers of the country. Most of ...

. His first encounter with the bass guitar was aged fourteen. Studied ''jazz'' at the Faculty of Music of

Bilkent University Bilkent University () is a private non-profit research university located in Ankara, Turkey. It was founded by İhsan Doğramacı, the first president of the Council of Higher Education and the head of the prominent Doğramacı family, with th ...

, in

Ankara Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...

Music career

Before joining

, he performed as a

Jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

bass guitarist A bassist (also known as a bass player or bass guitarist) is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass (upright bass, contrabass, wood bass), bass guitar (electric bass, acoustic bass), keyboard bass (synth bass) or a low bra ...

and played in his high-school's main orchestra. He performed on stage with

during most of their concerts except their debut concert in 1987. After joining

, he worked on several other projects as a producer. As a producer, he contributed to the albums of famous Turkish rock artists like

Şebnem Ferah Şebnem Ferah (born 12 April 1972) is a Turkish singer, songwriter, composer, and guitarist. She was the lead vocalist of the all-female hard rock band Volvox until 1994, after which she went on to pursue an illustrious solo career. Her music s ...

Özlem Tekin Özlem Tekin (born November 18, 1971) is a Turkish singer and occasional actress, primarily known for her music. Though she started out in the hard rock genre, her music has progressed to incorporate different styles such as house, punk, pop ...

, Teoman, Demir Demirkan (the former guitarist of

), Ogün Sanlısoy,

Nazan Öncel Nazan Öncel (; born 6 February 1956) is a Turkish singer-songwriter. She also does the arrangements for most of them and has written songs for such singers as Tarkan and İbrahim Tatlıses. Biography and career In 1978, her song "''Sana Kul K� ...

, Turgut Berkes and bands like

Knight Errant A knight-errant (or knight errant) is a figure of medieval Chivalric romance, chivalric romance literature. The adjective '':wikt:errant, errant'' (meaning "wandering, roving") indicates how the knight-errant would wander the land in search of adv ...

, Kül, Mor ve Ötesi and

Athena (band) Athena is a rock/ska band from Istanbul, Turkey, founded by twin brothers Hakan Özoğuz (guitar and backing vocals) and Gökhan Özoğuz (lead vocals and guitar) in 1987. It is regarded as one of the best Turkish rock groups by many listeners ...

. Other than rock music, he also contributed to the debut album of the sister of the famous Turkish rapper

Ceza Bilgin Özçalkan (; born 31 December 1976), also known by his stage name Ceza (, Turkish for "punishment"), is a Turkish rapper, singer, and songwriter. Early works In 1995, Özçalkan started a group called U.C.S and performed with this grou ...

, Ayben. He has been a member of

since 1987, with whom he has released six albums, and he is also well known as a music producer in Turkey. His authentic way of playing is admired by many bass guitarists as he combines classic

Power metal Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within a symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in co ...

rhythm with

Middle-Eastern The Middle East (term originally coined in English language) is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq. The term came into widespread usage by the United Kingdom and western Eur ...

rhythm.

References

External links

Mezarkabul Official Webpage
Living people 1970 births 21st-century bass guitarists Turkish heavy metal bass guitarists Turkish rock guitarists Turkish male guitarists Bilkent University alumni Mezarkabul members {{Turkey-musician-stub