Mutlu Onaral (born May 16, 1979) is an American

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singer from

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

. A first generation American of Turkish ancestry, Onaral released a five-song EP in 2004, and has served as the guitarist for

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at live shows, also providing vocal work. He released his debut album, ''Livin' It'', on

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in 2008, with the ''

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'' giving it an A−. The album was produced by

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, who also provided backing vocals on two of the songs.

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External links

Mutlu's Official Website
primary source for this entry {{DEFAULTSORT:Onaral, Mutlu Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Guitarists from Philadelphia