Batu Akdeniz Explained

Batu Akdeniz
Birth Date:29 June 1993
Birth Place:Ankara, Turkey
Occupation:Musician
Years Active:2017–present

Batu Akdeniz (born 29 June 1993) is a Turkish rock musician. He is known for both his solo works and his collaborations with the Heavy Sky band.[1]

His interest in music started at a young age and he later joined the Ankara Polyphonic Music Association Choir. In 2012, he founded the rock band Heavy Sky with Çağlar Töngür and Hakan Kılıç. With new members joining, the band took its final shape a year later.[2] The band, which performs English rock music, released their album Dreamer in 2016. Akdeniz has also published videos on YouTube.[3] After 2017, he started to write Turkish songs. Hayat Böyle was his first solo album, which featured rock and electronic music elements.[4] In 2020, he was one of the guest artists on the Murathan Mungan tribute album 2020 Model.[5]

Discography

EPs
Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elektriklenmiş Rock'n'Roll: Batu Akdeniz ile "Hayat Böyle" Üzerine . theMagger . 2 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200405165449/https://www.themagger.com/batu-akdeniz-roportaji/ . 5 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Keskiner . Sarp . BATU AKDENİZ . Sanat Atak . 2 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200720033039/https://www.sanatatak.com/view/tag/batu-akdeniz . 20 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Batu Akdeniz'den İlk Solo Albüm! . Haberler.com . 2 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181006133214/https://www.haberler.com/batu-akdeniz-den-ilk-solo-album-11301638-haberi/ . 6 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Elektriklenmiş rock’n’roll yapan isim: Batu Akdeniz . . 2 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200405165511/https://www.birgun.net/haber/elektriklenmis-rock-n-roll-yapan-isim-batu-akdeniz-252206 . 5 April 2020.
  5. Web site: Murathan Mungan'dan '2020 Model' albüm . NTV . 2 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200131134040/https://www.ntv.com.tr/sanat/murathan-mungandan-2020-model-album,j-pHrTj-zEKdZ0SZy3AEOg . 31 January 2020.