Sagopa Kajmer

Sagopa Kajmer
Sagopa Kajmer in September 2023
Born
Yunus Özyavuz

(1978-08-17) 17 August 1978 (age 46)
Samsun, Turkey
Alma materIstanbul University
Persian Language and Literature
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • record producer
  • DJ
  • songwriter
Spouse
Kolera (Esen Güler)
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(m. 2006; div. 2017)​
Musical career
Also known as
  • DJ Mic Check
  • Silahsız Kuvvet
GenresHip hop
Instruments
  • Turntable
  • drum
  • piano
Years active1996–present
LabelsMelankolia Müzik
Websitemelankolia.com.tr

Yunus Özyavuz (born 17 August 1978), better known by his stage name Sagopa Kajmer or formerly known as DJ Mic Check and Silahsız Kuvvet (Turkish: [sɑgopɑ kɑʒmæɾ]), is a Turkish rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ. He is the first and only rapper to have given concerts in all of 81 provinces of Turkey.[1][2]

He was born in 1978 in Samsun and finished his primary and high school there. He then started working as a DJ in one of Samsun's local radio stations. In order to continue his education, he moved to Istanbul and studied Persian language and literature at Istanbul University.[3][4] He claims his early musical influences were the African music of his father and the Italian music of his mother.[5]

In 1998, he founded the hip hop band Kuvvetmira and started his career with his stage name "Silahsız Kuvvet". He featured in the compilation album Yeraltı Operasyonu as Silahsız Kuvvet in 1999. He later changed his stage name to Sagopa Kajmer and released an album with the same name Sagopa Kajmer in 2002.[6] Following the release of the album, he released Bir Pesimistin Gözyaşları in 2004. Same year, he contributed to the soundtrack for the movie G.O.R.A.. He released another studio album Romantizma in 2005 and on 11 August 2005 found his own production company Melankolia Müzik. In 2006, he released the compilation album Kafile under the label Melankolia Müzik. On 1 August 2006, he married fellow rapper Kolera (Esen Güler). In 2007, they released their first mutual album İkimizi Anlatan Bir Şey. He released two more solo albums, Kötü İnsanları Tanıma Senesi (2008) and Şarkı Koleksiyoncusu (2009), before releasing another mutual album with Kolera, Bendeki Sen, in 2010. Since then, he has released four studio albums: Saydam Odalar (2011), Kalp Hastası (2013), Ahmak Islatan (2017) and Kağıt Kesikleri (2022).

  1. ^ "Sagopa Kajmer Tarihe Geçti -". Müzikonair (in Turkish). 23 June 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Türkiye rap tarihinde bir ilk! Sagopa Kajmer tüm illerde konser verdi". Yasemin (in Turkish). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. ^ Habertürk. "Sagopa Kajmer kimdir, kaç yaşında ve nereli? Güldür Güldür Show yılbaşı konuğu Sagopa Kajmer gerçek adı ne? Sagopa Kajmer ve Kolera". Habertürk (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Sagopa Kajmer kimdir? Sagopa Kajmer ne demek?". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Sagopa Kajmer Biography". Concerty.com.
  6. ^ "Sagopa Kajmer Kimdir? - Güncel Sagopa Kajmer Haberleri". Sabah. Retrieved 6 December 2023.