Ceza
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| Birth name | Bilgin Özçalkan |
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| Born | 31 December 1976 Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Website | ceza.com.tr |
Bilgin Özçalkan (Turkish pronunciation: [bilˈɟin ˈœzt͡ʃaɫˌkan]; born 31 December 1976), also known by his stage name Ceza (pronounced [dʒeˈzaː], Turkish for 'punishment'), is a Turkish rapper and songwriter.
Early works
In 1995, Özçalkan started a group called U.C.S and performed with this group until about 1998. His group Nefret got signed under Hammer Music in 2000, and the album Meclis Ala – İstanbul was released. In 2001, Özçalkan proceeded to release the album Anahtar. The title track on this album that holds the same name as the album itself was the first one that came with a music video. The album was a great success, and Özçalkan performed at many concerts from it.[1]
However, Özçalkan's big breakthrough came in 2004. He was invited to one of the biggest rock festivals in Turkey, namely RockIstanbul, and was asked to perform on stage there. He was able to showcase his rap music in an environment that held the largest Turkish popular music acts.[2]
In 2005, at the Turkish rock music festival Rock 'n Coke, Ceza let out a profanity-laden freestyle rap directed at the singer Kıraç, who had made comments about rap not being real music.[3]
After these two projects, Özçalkan had a featuring with artist Mercan Dede in his album Su ("Water").[4]
Personal life
Özçalkan was born on 31 December 1976 in Üsküdar, Istanbul, but he was registered on 1 January 1977 in his birth certification. He worked for 8 years as an electrician before he started rapping. He is the first and only Turkish singer who won a MTV Music Award in 2007. Again in 2007, he created his own clothing brand called Evin Delisi.[5]
His sister, Ayben Özçalkan Ülkü is also a rapper.
Discography
Solo albums
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2002 | Med Cezir | Hammer Müzik |
| 2004 | Rapstar 130.000 |
Hammer Müzik |
| 2005 | Feyz Al | Hammer Müzik |
| 2006 | Yerli Plaka | Hammer Müzik |
| 2007 | Evin Delisi | Underground EP |
| 2008 | Bomba Plak with Killa Hakan | Dolunay Müzik and Orjinal Müzik |
| 2010 | Onuncu Köy | Esen Müzik |
| 2010 | Artık Suç Değil Sevgi İşleyin - Yüksek Gerilim |
Esen Müzik |
| 2015 | Suspus |
Esen Müzik |
Split albums
- with Güven (Uslanmaz Çocuklar Senfonisi)
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 1996 | Af Yok | Unknown Label |
- with Nefret, Susturucu, Turbo, Ses, Silahsız Kuvvet, Yener, Statik
(Compliation Album)
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 1999 | Yeraltı Operasyonu | Hammer Müzik |
- with Dr. Fuchs (Nefret)
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 1998 | Vatan EP | Hammer Müzik |
| 2000 | Meclis-i Ala İstanbul | Hammer Müzik |
| 2001 | Anahtar | Hammer Müzik |
- with Silahsız Kuvvet (Asya Sentez)
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2000 | Toplama Kampı | Unknown Label |
Singles
- "Streetball Underground" (1995)
- "Açık Ara Bul Kon" (2009)
- "Artık Suç Değil Sevgi İşleyin" (2010)
- "Sende Biraz Delisin" (2011)
- "Türk Marşı" (2012)
- "Mind Right" (feat. Kaan) (2016)
- "Denizci" (2018)
- "Fight Kulüp" (feat. Killa Hakan & Ezhel & Ben Fero) (2019)
- "Komedi v Dram" (feat. Sayedar & Önder Şahin) (2019)
- "Beatcoin" (2019)
- "Yak" (with Tepki) (2020)
- "Yeni Mesaj" (2020)
- International (as featured artist)
| Year | Single | Peak position | Certification |
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| US | |||
| 2011 | "Worldwide Choppers" (Tech N9ne featuring Busta Rhymes, Yelawolf, Twista, U$O, Ceza, D-Loc, JL of B.Hood & Twisted Insane) |
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Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2005 | Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul | Himself |
| 2013 | Leyla and Mecnun | 'Guest appearance' |
References
- ^ "Ceza kimdir ne zaman doğdu müzik hayatı ceza\'nın albümleri nelerdir". Mailce.com. 22 June 2008. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ Mynet. "Ceza Rock İstanbul Canlı Performans". Mynet Video. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ Ceza's freestyle verse at the 2005 Rock 'n Coke. ultraslan39 (14 January 2007), ceza – kıraç, archived from the original on 22 December 2021, retrieved 8 May 2017
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mercan Dede – Su". Discogs. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ ED BRAND https://www.evindelisi.com.tr/ Archived 29 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 November 2019.
External links
- Official website