Hakan Özoğuz Explained

Hakan Özoğuz
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Date:11 October 1976
Birth Place:Istanbul, Turkey
Genre:Ska, punk rock
Occupation:Guitarist
Years Active:1987–present
Current Member Of:Athena

Hakan Özoğuz (born 11 October 1976)[1] is a Turkish musician. He is the guitarist of the Turkish ska-punk band Athena. He is the twin brother of fellow band member Gökhan Özoğuz, and a founding member of the band.[2]

Hakan Özoğuz is one of the four jury members in the reality television singing competition O Ses Türkiye aired by TV8, the Turkish version of the television show The Voice.[3] Hakan Özoğuz represented Turkey with the band Athena in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004 with "For Real" reaching the 4th place with 195 points.

He went with his twin to London to have musical education there.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O SES TÜRKİYE JÜRİSİ: GÖKHAN & HAKAN. O Ses Türkiye (The Voice Turkey). 26 February 2017. Turkish.
  2. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p624373/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography: Athena]. Karaege. Vefik . AMG. 10 May 2010.
  3. News: Hakan Özoğuz kimdir, evli mi? O Ses Türkiye ne zaman başlayacak? haber, haberleri. ankarameydani. ankarameydani. 11 December 2016.
  4. Web site: Hakan Özoğuz Kimdir. Biyografisi.gen.tr. 12 December 2016.