Murat Dalkılıç

Murat Dalkılıç is a Turkish pop singer, songwriter, producer, director and actor, best known for his number-one debut single “Kasaba” and a string of chart hits. He was born on 7 August 1983 in İzmir and grew up in Kuşadası.

Early life

Dalkılıç started piano at fifteen and formed his first band soon after. He was also a gifted athlete: he played professional basketball for Kuşadası Spor at seventeen and won medals in running and swimming. He studied acting at Beykent University and completed a master’s in film and television acting at Istanbul Bilgi University.

Music

His first single, “Kasaba”, was released in October 2008. Its music video featured his friend Murat Boz, and the song spent seven weeks at number one on the Türkçe Top 20. In 2009 he signed with Sony Music Entertainment, and his debut album Merhaba came out in June 2010, followed by more albums and hit singles.

Acting and production

As an actor he has appeared in Dünya Hali, Bizans Oyunları, Sil Baştan and Mazlum Kuzey, and in 2020 he guest-starred as himself in Menajerimi Ara. He runs the film, music and animation company Gig Production and directed the film Ustalar Alemi.

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