BIOGRAPHY

He was born in ANKARA in 16-7-1970. He was entered, Conservatory of Hacettepe University;after He completed his primary.and elementary education.

Following the studies on trumpet playing with Mehmet Erten for three years after ,He started playing percussion.

He continued his studies with Bora Adsay.He has been in Germany in 1991 to study with Prof. Siegfried Fink after;

He started his professional career in Ankara State Opera and Ballet. He has been playing as a guest musician in Ankara State Theatres in 1993 season.

He completed the 4th year license studies of the conservatory in 1994 and;He started playing in Bilkent Academic Symphony Orchestra in Bilkent University in 1995.

Also he started Master Classes studies with Aydin Mecidov in Bilkent University in 1995.

He is still playing in the same Orchestra and;He finished master studies with Aydin Mecidov in Bilkent University in 1998.

He is also a teacher in The Music and Fine Arts Department of METU(Middle East Technical University).(1995 - 1998)

He started playing withTuna Otenel, Alan Ginter, Canan Aykent and Sibel Kose, in Tuna Otenel Jazz Group in 1999.

He has been in United States of America in 2000 to study with Luis Conte and Alex Acuna. (Afro Cuban Latin Style.)

He is created GrooveBox Percussion Group in 2001.

He is opened Teymuralps Afro Cuban Latin Percussion Workshop in 2001 on SporMed Club.