Gökhan Özoğuz Explained
Gökhan Özoğuz |
Background: | solo_singer |
Alias: | Athena Gökhan |
Birth Date: | 11 October 1976 |
Birth Place: | Istanbul, Turkey |
Genre: | Ska, punk rock |
Occupation: | Singer, musician |
Years Active: | 1991–present |
Associated Acts: | Athena |
Gökhan Özoğuz (born 11 October 1976)[1] is the lead vocalist and guitarist of the Turkish ska-punk band Athena.[2] He is the twin brother of fellow band member Hakan Özoğuz, and a founder member of the band. He performs a broad field of music from rhythm and blues to punk rock.[3]
He was born on 14 October 1976 at Fenerbahçe neighborhood of Kadıköy district in Istanbul, Turkey. He completed an open education program at Anadolu University.[4]
He is a son of a pharmacist and nowadays he is living in Caddebostan district in Istanbul.
He represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul as a part of Athena. The band became 4th with 195 points.[5]
Gökhan Özoğuz is one of the four jury members in the third season of the reality television singing competition O Ses Türkiye aired by TV8, the Turkish version of the television show The Voice.[3] [6] [7]
On 29 December 2012, Gökhan Özoğuz married Melis Ülken.[8] His wife gave birth to a daughter on 4 July 2013, followed by fraternal twins on 7 March 2016.[9] [10]
Discography
- Holigan (1992)
- One Last Breath (1993)
- Tam Zamanı Şimdi (1998)
- Mehteran Seferi (EP) (2001)
- Her Şey Yolunda (2002)
- US (2004)
- Athena (2005)
- İT (EP) (2006)
- 100 Şerefli Yıl (EP) (2007)
- Pis (2010)
- Altüst (2014)
- :D (2016)
- MLG (2017)
Filmography
- O Şimdi Asker, (Athena Gökhan)
- O Şimdi Mahkum, (Athena Gökhan)
- Tramvay, (Gökhan)
- Tatlı Kaçıklar, (visiting actor)
- Kirmizi Oda, (actor)
Notes and References
- Web site: O SES TÜRKİYE JÜRİSİ: GÖKHAN & HAKAN. O Ses Türkiye (The Voice Turkey). 26 February 2017. Turkish.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p624373/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography: Athena ]. Karaege . Vefik . . 15 May 2010 .
- News: 'O Ses Türkiye'de Gökhan farkı . . Atay, Tayfun . 2013-10-11 . Turkish . 2011-11-20 .
- Web site: Gökhan Özoğuz . Biyografi . Turkish . 2013-11-20 .
- Web site: Athena - For Real (Turkey 2004). Eurovision.tv. 2016-12-11. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150929104116/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/year/participant-profile/?song=18373. 2015-09-29.
- News: O Ses Türkiye Yeni Bölüm İzle 18 Kasım 2013 Pazartesi . Star . 2013-11-18 . Turkish . 2011-11-20 . 2013-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203010835/http://haber.stargazete.com/guncel/o-ses-turkiye-yeni-bolum-izle-18-kasim-2013-pazartesi--star-tv/haber-807581 . dead .
- News: Athena Gökhan'a ağıt . . Aytuğ, Yüksel . 2013-10-12 . Turkish . 2011-11-20 .
- News: Athena Gökhan evlendi . . Bağcıbaşı, Bora . 2012-12-29 . Turkish . 2013-11-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141213113710/http://magazin.haberturk.com/herkes-bunu-konusuyor/haber/807412-athena-gokhan-evlendi . 2014-12-13 . dead .
- News: Athena Gökhan baba oldu . Hürriyet Kelebek . 2013-07-04 . Turkish . 2013-11-20 .
- Web site: Gökhan Özoğuz ve Melis Ülken çifti ikinci kez bebek sevinci yaşadı! . 16 March 2016 . . 8 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160320211951/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gokhan-ozoguz-ve-melis-ulken-ciftinin-ikizleri-oldu-40065395 . 20 March 2016.