Ceza

Biography

Bilgin Özçalkan (Turkish pronunciation: [bilˈɟin ˈœzt͡ʃaɫˌkan]; born 31 December 1976), also known by his stage name Ceza (pronounced [dʒeˈzaː], Turkish for "punishment"), is a Turkish rapper, singer, and songwriter.

Early works

In 1995, Özçalkan started a group called U.C.S and performed with this group until about 1998. His group Nefret was signed under Hammer Music in 2000, leading to the release of the album Meclis Ala – İstanbul. In 2001, Özçalkan released the album Anahtar. The title track, which shares the same name as the album, was the first to have an accompanying music video. The album was a great success, and Özçalkan performed at many concerts promoting it.
However, Özçalkan's major breakthrough came in 2004 when he was invited to perform at RockIstanbul, one of Turkey's biggest rock festivals. This opportunity allowed him to showcase his rap music in an environment featuring some of Turkey’s most popular music acts.
In 2005, at the Turkish rock music festival Rock 'n Coke, Ceza performed a profanity-laden freestyle rap directed at singer Kıraç, who had made dismissive comments about rap not being real music.
Following these events, Özçalkan collaborated with artist Mercan Dede on his album Su ("Water").

Personal life

Özçalkan was born on 31 December 1976 in Üsküdar, Istanbul, but his birth was officially registered on 1 January 1977. Before pursuing a career in rap, he worked for eight years as an electrician. In 2007, he became the first and only Turkish singer to win an MTV Music Award. That same year, he launched his own clothing brand, Evin Delisi.
His sister, Ayben Özçalkan Ülkü, is also a rapper.

Split albums

with Güven (Uslanmaz Çocuklar Senfonisi)

with Silahsız Kuvvet, Yener, Statik, Susturucu, Ses as 'Nefret'
(Compilation Album)

with Dr. Fuchs (Nefret)

with DJ Mic Check (Asya Sentez)

with Killa Hakan

Singles

"Streetball Underground" (1995)
"Benim Adım Ceza" (feat. Dr.Fuchs) (1996)
"Gangsta (Nefret Version)" (feat. Dr.Fuchs & Beast) (1996)
"Doğuştan Katil (Demo)" (feat. Dj Walkie D, Dj Arda, Yanetki, Cem, Blackcat) (1999)
"Beyin (Holocaust Part 1)" (feat Rokabeat) (2002)
"Holocaust (Sagopa's version)" (2002)
"Uyuşturucuya Dur Diyen Yok"(2002)
"Açık Ara Bul Kon" (2009)
"Artık Suç Değil Sevgi İşleyin" (2010)
"Sende Biraz Delisin" (2011)
"Türk Marşı×Türk Marşı1 November 2012 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Türk Marşı1:48" (2012)
"Mind Right" (feat. Kaan) (2016)
"Denizci×Denizci8 June 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Denizci4:04" (2018)
"Fight Kulüp×Fight Kulüp29 July 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Fight Kulüp6:18" (feat. Killa Hakan & Ezhel & Ben Fero) (2019)
"Komedi v Dram×Komedi v Dram6 September 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Komedi v Dram4:03" (feat. Sayedar & Önder Şahin) (2019)
"Beatcoin×Beatcoin26 December 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Beatcoin3:55" (2019)
"Yak" (with Tepki) (2020)
"Yeni Mesaj×Yeni Mesaj25 September 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Yeni Mesaj4:18" (2020)

Unreleased singles

The unreleased demo singles belonging to 'Asya Sentez' should not confused with the 'Nefret' songs that are released with the same name.

"Tik Tak Tik" (Asya Sentez) (1999)
"Yüz Yüze" (Asya Sentez) (1999)
"Kukla" (Asya Sentez) (1999)
"Saadetin Adı" (Asya Sentez) (1999)
"Pop Pop" (Asya Sentez) (2000)
"Hiphop Bi' Bomba" (Asya Sentez) (2000)
"Kuvvetmira Crew" (Asya Sentez) (2000) (Existence is not confirmed)
"Rapin Devleri" (feat Silahsız Kuvvet & Sirhot) (2001)
"Rap Hediye" (feat Silahsız Kuvvet & Sirhot) (2001)
International (as featured artist)