Singer-songwriter Aydın Kurtoğlu was born on January 24, 1983, in Rize, Turkey.
The son of songwriter / producer / musician Cengiz Kurtoğlu, he moved to
Istanbul with his family when he was one year old. After completing high school,
he enrolled in college to study business while also working in the tourism
sector. After performing with his father in the talent competition Veliaht, he
released his first single, “Köle,” in 2014, which was followed by the Hayırlı
Günler EP in 2015. That same year, he voiced the character of Grouchy Smurf for
the musical Smurfs Live on Stage, which...