Bilgin ÃÂzçalkan (; born 31 December 1976), also known by his stage name Ceza (, Turkish for "punishment"), is a Turkish rapper, singer, and songwriter.
In 1995, ÃÂzçalkan 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 â ðstanbul. In 2001, ÃÂzçalkan 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 ÃÂzçalkan performed at many concerts promoting it.
However, ÃÂzçalkan'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 TurkeyâÂÂs 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 Kñraç, who had made dismissive comments about rap not being real music.
Following these events, ÃÂzçalkan collaborated with artist Mercan Dede on his album Su ("Water").
ÃÂzçalkan was born on 31 December 1976 in ÃÂsküdar, 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, , is also a rapper.
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The unreleased demo singles belonging to 'Asya Sentez' should not confused with the 'Nefret' songs that are released with the same name.