Mehmet Erdem

Mehmet Erdem (born 1978) is a Turkish musician and singer-songwriter.

Mehmet Erdem
Erdem performing with Sezen Aksu at Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre, 2012
Background information
Born1978 (age 42–43)
Manisa, Turkey
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsClarinet, bağlama, mandolin, oud, guitar, cümbüş
Years active1999–present
LabelsSony
Websitemehmeterdemmusic.com

Life and career

Mehmet Erdem was born in 1978 in Manisa. His family is originally from Arapgir. He studied at the İzmir Science High School and later graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in mechanical engineering. His father was a clarinetist, and his maternal uncle played bağlama and this encouraged him to become a musician. He first played mandolin at the age of 5. He later started playing bağlama and cümbüş. While at high school, he joined several bands both as a musician and a vocalist.[1]

In 1997, he moved to Istanbul to continue his studies and worked as a musician in different places. In 1999,[1] he joined the Kardeş Türküler band and started a professional career. He then worked as a crew member during the production process for the studio albums of various artists. At the same time, he continued to learn oud, cümbüş, guitar, and bağlama from prominent musicians.[2] Erdem also worked as a composer on the soundtrack of a number of movies and TV series. In 2009, for his score to the film Deli Deli Olma, starring Tarık Akan and Şerif Sezer, he won the Golden Orange award for Best Original Score. Aside from his career as a musician, he has made guest appearances in TV series and movies such as Leyla ile Mecnun, Kuzey Güney, Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi and Deliha 2.[3]

In October 2015, Erdem was sentenced to 10 months in prison for "using drugs" according to the decision of the Istanbul 19th High Criminal Court. He was acquitted of "establishing, managing and being a member of a drug ring".[4] The court postponed the sentence as the prison sentence was less than a year.[4]

Discography

Albums
  • Herkes Aynı Hayatta (2012)
  • Hiç Konuşmadan (2013)
  • Hepsi Benim Yüzünden (2016)
  • Neden Böyleyiz (2018)

Singles

Soundtracks
  • Polis - (2006)
  • Dol - (2007)
  • Sınıf - (2008)
  • İş Arıyoruz - (2008)
  • Deli Deli Olma - (2009)
  • Sizi Seviyorum - (2009)
  • Memleket Meselesi - (2010)
  • Avrupa Avrupa - (2011)
  • Leyla ile Mecnun - (2011)
  • Vücut - (2011)
  • Çalgı Çengi - (2011)
  • Kalbim Seni Seçti - (2011)
  • Aşk Kırmızı - (2013)
  • Sen Aydınlatırsın Geceyi - (2013)
  • Cenaze İşleri - (2017)

Awards
YılÖdül veren organizasyonKategori
2009International Antalya Golden Orange Film FestivalBest Original Score (Deli Deli Olma)
2013Ege University 2nd Media AwardsBest Debut by an Artist
1st Turkey Music AwardsBest Debut an Artist
3rd Pal Fm Music AwardsBest Debut by a Male Artist
10th Radyo Boğaziçi Music AwardsBest Debut
MGD 19th Golden Objective AwardsBest Debut by an Artist
201613th Radyo Boğaziçi Music AwardsBest Male Pop Music Artist

References
  1. "Kendimi Ege'de özgür hissediyorum". Yeni Asır. 11 May 2014. Archived from the original on 22 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. "Mehmet Erdem Allmen Dergisine Röportaj Verdi". sonhaberler.com (in Turkish). 3 December 2012. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  3. "Mehmet Erdem kimdir?". Hürriyet. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. "Ünlülerin uyuşturucu davasında karar açıklandı". T24. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
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