Dogan Mehmet

Dogan Mehmet (born in Brighton, England, on 31 March 1990) is a British stage performer and musician of Turkish Cypriot descent.[1] Mehmet writes a mixture of English and Turkish Cypriot folk songs and tunes. He was a finalist in 2008's BBC Young Folk Awards; in the same year his EP "Unlimited" was released and his album "Gypsyhead" in November 2009.[2] Mehmet attended Newcastle University to study Folk and Traditional Music from 2008-2013 and between this he was a member of the percussion group STOMP.

As of early 2013, Mehmet joined the London West End theatre production War Horse as songman.

References

  1. ↑ York Press. "Dogan Mehmet & The Deerhunters, Acoustic Gathering V, Peasholm Park, Scarborough, September 12". Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  2. ↑ Bright Young Folk. "Gypsyhead: Dogan Mehmet". Retrieved 2011-03-13.

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