Burak Güven (born October 9, 1975) is a Turkish musician,

bass player A bassist (also known as a bass player or bass guitarist) is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass (upright bass, contrabass, wood bass), bass guitar (electric bass, acoustic bass), synthbass, keyboard bass or a low br ...

, and one of the backing singers in the rock band

Mor ve Ötesi Mor ve ötesi (literally ''Purple and Beyond''; a play on the word '' morötesi'', meaning ultraviolet) is a Turkish alternative rock band from Istanbul. Its four current members are Harun Tekin (vocals and rhythm guitar), Kerem Kabadayı (drum ...

Biography

He was born in

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, Turkey. From 1993 to 2000, Burak studied singing at the State Conservatory of İstanbul. Before he became a member of the group, he sang in the choir and opera. He became one of the first participants of İstanbul Blues Company.

Creative activity

When he was 14 years old, Burak bought his first guitar. At age 15, he began to play in a group Virus with four friends and was a vocalist. After disagreements with guitarist Erke Erokay, he left the group. He then worked with pop performer Eric Coker and sang in cafes and bars for living. In 1993, Burak bought his first bass guitar. He was one of the first participants in İstanbul Blues Kumpanyası. He toured and played bass guitar in four songs in their album ''Kökler''. He sang in the opera ''Aşk İksiri'' and musical ''Anlat Şehrazat'' in 1997. He also participated in the choir Fahir Atakoğlu. His voice can be heard on the CD ''Senfonik Konser''. He participated in the Mimi Festival in France with a group, Nekropsi. He still composes electronic musics with his friend Tolga Enilmez, who is a member of that collective. In 1997, he became a member of

, replacing Alper Tekin, who left the band. In January 2009, the album ''Astronot'' of Ayça Şen was released, produced by Burak Güven.

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* 1975 births Mor ve Ötesi members Living people Turkish male singers Turkish rock guitarists Turkish rock singers Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2008 Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Turkey {{Turkey-musician-stub