
Straight From Ankara
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Born in '84, Izmir, Turkey as Togayhan Tarim. Met hip-hop in his early ages, internalized hip-hop music & the entire culture and he started his djing career in year 2005. Influenced by legendary hip-hop pioneers such as Grandmaster Flash, Jam Master Jay, Kid Capri, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Premier, DJ Scratch and DJ AM...
Combining old school/new school hip-hop and funk tunes together professionally has always been his main objective. In 2007, he created the show series "Friday Night R&B Jumpoff!" with his crew and took his dj performance to another level with vocals, dance shows and more interactivity. He held many residencies and performed at festivals in Turkey so far. While he's been working on album and concert projects, he also supports dance festivals, hip-hop organizations, international artists and radios with his works. He also collabs with successful musicians such as Swizzle, Sedef Kalem, Sonia and Kerem Akdağ by the name of the community he established, jusMusic Entertainment.
In 2010, he completed his audio engineering studies at SAE Institute Istanbul and combined his experience with a diploma. Recently, he has awarded 1st place winner at Miller Music Factory 2011. Now, he's looking forward to expand his music beyond borders.
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1st place winner at Miller Music Factory 2011
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