Haluk Kurosman (born 1 March 1975,
Istanbul
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) is a
Turkish music producer and co-founder (together with
Hadi Elazzi) of
GRGDN, a music production – management company and record label; producing,
mixing and
mastering the albums of successful young Turkish artists. Kurosman started to play the guitar at the age of 15 and had his own band, where he was also the frontman. By the age of 23 he decided to move "backstage" and work as a producer. He is a graduate of
Deutsche Schule Istanbul
Deutsche Schule Istanbul (, shortened as DSI), with formal Turkish language, Turkish name Özel Alman Lisesi () or İstanbul Alman Lisesi () or simply Alman Lisesi () is a Private school, private international high school in the Beyoğlu district o ...
and
Marmara University
Marmara University (Turkish language, Turkish: ''Marmara Ãœniversitesi'') is a Public university, public research university in Istanbul, Turkey. The university, named after the Sea of Marmara, was founded as a university in 1982. However, its ...
in business administration. Later he went to Canada, where he attended
Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology (OIART) and graduated in 1999 as "perhaps the most brilliant student to attend OIART since its inception". Thus the institute has founded the ''Kurosman Award'' to be given to the most talented students.
Besides being a producer, Haluk Kurosman also contributed to some of the albums as a musician (guitars, keyboards) and as a co-songwriter-lyricist.
In 2011 he parted ways with GRGDN to work as a freelance producer.
Discography
Haluk Kurosman's works include the album ''
maNga
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'', that reached gold status in Turkey as well as
Emre Aydın's ''Afili Yalnızlık'' album that was a smash hit
[ Emre Aydın has received more than 19 awards in one year] in Turkey. The full list of Kurosman's works is as follows:
* 2003,
6. Cadde, ''6. Cadde''
* 2004,
gripin, ''
Hikayeler Anlatıldı''
* 2004,
maNga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
, ''
maNga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
''
* 2005, gripin, ''Hikayeler Anlatıldı 2''
* 2005,
Vega
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, ''
Hafif Müzik''
* 2006, maNga, ''
maNga+''
* 2006,
emreaydın, ''
Afili Yalnızlık
''Afili Yalnızlık'' (''Ostentatious Loneliness'') is the first solo album of Turkey, Turkish alternative rock musician Emre Aydın, released by Sony Music/GRGDN. The album has received wide attention and several awards in Turkey. The entire albu ...
''
* 2007, gripin, ''
gripin''
* 2009, maNga, ''
Şehr-i Hüzün''
* 2010, maNga, ''
We Could Be The Same''
* 2010, gripin, ''
MS 05 03 2010''
* 2010,
Aslı Gökyokuş, ''
Büyüdük''
* 2011,
Efsun, ''
Sessiz Olmalıyım''
* 2011,
Kolpa
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, ''
Son Nefesim''
* 2011,
Cartel
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, ''
Bugünkü Neşen Cartel'den''
* 2011,
Seksendört
Seksendört (also known as Grup 84) is a Turkish pop rock band from Ankara.
Seksendört consists of Tuna Velibaşoğlu, Arif Erdem Ocak, Serter Karadeniz, and Okan Özen. The band was formed in 1999 and started getting noticed under the name 'Sek ...
, ''
Akıyor Zaman''
* 2011, gripin, ''
Sensiz Olmaz Galatasaray''
* 2012, Kolpa,
Yatağın Soğuk Tarafı
References
External links
Official WebsiteHaluk Kurosman Official MyspaceGRGDN Official Site
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1975 births
Living people
Deutsche Schule Istanbul alumni
Musicians from Istanbul
Turkish record producers
Turkish male songwriters