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Name is Cenk. I was born in Antalya in '95 as the first and only son
of The World's best mum.Turkey's capital is Ankara, not Istanbul.
Just to let you know hehe.
Education.I dropped out of high school.
I know this is not the ideal way to start a resume but hear me out: I kinda lost my faith in Turkey's education system around this period. I was in the second grade, in Ankara when I dropped out and got into the distance education system.
Hold up you'll learn about the working part in a bit.
Graduated: Germanistik at Sakarya University
After working in different jobs for a while (fast food chains and a bar), I decided to continue my education and entered Sakarya University, Department of Germanistik. During my university education, I stayed active in my interests by continuing my individual readings on topics such as music theory, digital music technologies, psychology, human nature and sociomusicology.
Skillset.I'm a Podcaster / Content Creator
Since 2019, I have single-handedly created the most important Turkish Rap podcast in Turkey. With the high level of intellectualism it aims for, Şehir ve Ritim has become known among artists/producers/producers and listeners as a must-know brand and a must-listen destination.
Here is some of the content we have published since the past
● No.1 ile konuyok konubu | Spotify
We talked with No.1, arguably one of the biggest hip-hop phenomena of his generation, about music, unknowns about life and much more.
● Kayra ile meçhul bir yalnızlığa dair | Spotify
We talked with Kayra, the most important name of Turkish Rap storytelling, about her album, her motivations and the city of Ankara.
● Şanışer ile boşluğa hayaller | Spotify
We talked with Şanışer, one of the most important names of mainstream rap, about the change and impact of music.
Live Acts & Interviews
I also participated in live events, talks and interviews in several places.
● PurpleFest @ Volkswagen Arena - 21.01.2023
● Şehir ve Ritim Canlı @ Haymatlos.mekan - 28.01.2023
● Host : Medyapod Summit III - Bu Mu Yani Podcast x Şehir ve Ritim @ Assembly One Tower Ankara - 26.11.2022
● Interview: Dinlesen Seversin Podcast : Rap Müziğin Gelişimi üzerine
● Interview: İpekyolu Müzikholü Podcast : Şehir ve Ritim, Hip Hop Medyası ve Türkçe Rap Müzik üzerine
I've included this beautiful thing here in case you get bored.
Beatmaking and DJing history
I started making music digitally when I was about 14 years old. It started with making beats for local rappers, then evolved into working as an event organizer for local producers I liked and listened to. I started making music under the pseudonym "Dirtytape" but in 2013 I switched to the name NEJVA. Due to my fondness for Hip-Hop culture (SUPRISE!), I mostly made tracks influenced by raw hiphop soundscape and traditional Anatolian sounds. Also if you check my Soundcloud you can easily see we was the first examples (unfortunately, but flex is a flex - so whynot) of todays "arabesque trap". I'm currently not interested in "making" music, but if you wanna check my history of DJing and Produced songs, here we go
● Produced one song:Snatchers Instrumental Compilation [SIDE A] - 2016
● Produced one song:Snatchers Instrumental Compilation [SIDE B] - 2016
● MIX: Drum Machines Unchained @ ROOTradio - 29.11.2021
● Regular Mixes between 2014-2015: I broadcasted on the Eskişehir-based intellectual underground movement and internet radio 97/13 for almost 1 year
we are working on a independent music label rn.
I do Graphic Design
I mostly make my own graphic content on interwebs. Despite not studying it in an Uni, I do believe I have a good sense of aesthetic concept, as I learnt a lot in the field as a self-taught Photoshop user (and rarely Illustrator).
Although I now leave it to the graphic designers in the team, I aesthetically touch every image on the instagram page and every cover on the podcasts.
I'm a huge tech nerd
I was always the guy who people came to when they had issues with technology. As same as every kid that's into gaming I tried to make my own video games, so I know my way around code. btw I actually wrote this page in HTML too!
I'm a quick learner
So you want me to do a 3D fighting sequence between a huge killer robot and a seven-headed mutant cat? Nema problema! Just give me a computer which can handle the rendering process and just enough amount of food to survive a couple of weeks. I'll do it even if it takes to watch a thousand tutorials on YouTube.
Work and experiences.Şehir ve Ritim
2019 - Ongoing
The longest running and most popular Turkish Rap podcast on Spotify ..
Fonetik
October 2021 - August 2022
Every week on Fonetik, the biggest Turkish Rap channel on Youtube in Turkey, I talked about the songs and albums released that week with the weekly program "Türkiye Hip-Hop Gündemi". I also released a few video essays.
● Türkiye Hip Hop Gündemi | Tepki, Hayki & Da Poet, Critical, Fredd, Khontkar, Sansar Salvo, Lvbel C5
● 50 Cent Neden 9 Kurşun Yedi?
Freelance Writer
2012 - Ongoing
I provide articles on Hip-Hop culture as a freelancer..
● One of them is here: T24 Yıllık 2020 çıktı: 180 sayfa, 57 yazar, uzman, çizer ve sanatçı...
Flow Radyo
April 2019 - August 2019
I produced written content for the website of Flow Radyo, the Hip Hop Culture Radio.
Memento Fikir & Sanat
September 2019 - November 2020
I ensured the establishment and continuity of the Digital Operations of the Multidisciplinary Independent Magazine Memento Fikir Sanat throughout its establishment and publication life. (now defunct)
Contact.So if you wanna keep in touch with me or tell me how ridiciolous this resume is you can hit me up with an e-mail at cenk@sehirveritim.net
You can also find me on;
● Instagram (Şehir ve Ritim)
● Instagram (personal)
● Twitter
RIP Friendfeed.
Cheers!
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-Cenk