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| birth_place = [[Eskişehir]], [[Turkey]] |
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'''Mete Erpek''' (born 6 September 1987), better known by his stage name '''Joker''',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.istanbultimes.com.tr/magazin/joker-den-populer-kulture-sert-gonderme-h41777.html|title=Joker'den popüler kültüre sert gönderme|first=İstanbul Times Haber|last=Merkezi|website=www.istanbultimes.com.tr}}</ref> is a Turkish |
'''Mete Erpek''' (born 6 September 1987), better known by his stage name '''Joker''',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.istanbultimes.com.tr/magazin/joker-den-populer-kulture-sert-gonderme-h41777.html|title=Joker'den popüler kültüre sert gönderme|first=İstanbul Times Haber|last=Merkezi|website=www.istanbultimes.com.tr}}</ref> is a Turkish rapper, singer and songwriter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.posta.com.tr/o-ses-turkiye-ye-damga-vuran-joker-lakapli-mete-erpek-kimdir-1252449|title=O Ses Türkiyeye damga vuran Joker lakaplı Mete Erpek kimdir?|website=Posta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/televizyon/o-ses-turkiye-joker-kimdir-40317625|title=O Ses Türkiye Joker kimdir?|website=hurriyet.com.tr}}</ref> |
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== Life and career == |
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Mete Erpek was born on the 6th of September 1987 in Eskişehir. In 2002 he got some breakdance videos and tapes from Bulgaria and acquaintanced with hip hop culture. He was occupied in making graffitis for 2 years. In 2004 he established his own studio and he started amateurishly rapping with the name "Narkoz a.k.a Stanley". In 2005 he published his first amateur rap album "Rap Cellat-ı mafya". Also he managed to be in top 10 in a demo rap competition with his song "Mutluluk Tohumları". With this success he managed to join to a hip hop group called "Darp" in Istanbul. After 1 year of work, he left Darp. After continuing his university study in Burdur, he returned to Eskişehir. He joined to the hip hop group called Batarya, which was established by Allâme and Leşker Asakir. He participated in Albums of Allâme and Batarya Records. He was paid attention especially with his song with Allâme "Dünya Inanmıyor" in Pasaj Müzik labeled collective album Organize Oluyoruz 2. In December 2012, Joker send a declaration about leaving Batarya Records on Facebook. In his 2013 made album Rhymestain, he worked with many famous turkish rap artists, like Ceza and Sansar Salvo. In 2014 he established his own music company, called Hiphopjobz. On the 20th of November 2015, he made his first bandroled album Microphone Show with Dokuz Sekiz Müzik label. On the 25th of December 2016, he participated in Voice of Turkey competition and he was able to come till quarter final. On the 10th of August 2018, he published his second bandroled album Element, labeled as Sony Music. He finds the association of Rap music with drugs absolutely wrong. |
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Born in [[Eskişehir]] on September 6, 1987, Mete Erpek became acquainted with hip hop culture thanks to the [[breakdancing]] videos and tapes he acquired from [[Bulgaria]] in 2002. He dealt with [[graffiti]] for 2 years, established his own studio in 2004 and started making rap music as an amateur under the name "Narkoza a.k.a. Stanley". He released his first amateur album, ''Narkoz a.k.a. Stanley'', in 2005. In addition, the song "Mutluluk Tohumları" entered the top 10 in a demo contest. This success led him to join a group called Darp in Istanbul. He worked here for a year and then left the band. After attending university in Burdur for a while, he returned to Eskişehir. He took part in the albums of Battery Records and [[Allâme]]. In particular, they attracted attention with the song "Dünya İnanmıyor", which they included in the compilation album called ''Organize Oluyoruz 2'' with Allâme. Joker announced on 11 December 11 2012 on [[Facebook]] that he was leaving Battery Records. He worked with important names of Turkish rap music such as [[Ceza]] and [[Sansar Salvo]] in his album ''Rhymestein'', which he released in 2013. He founded his own studio, Hiphopjobz, in 2014. Released on 20 November 2015 with the label Dokuz Sekiz Müzik, was the album ''Microphone Show''. He participated as a contestant in ''[[O Ses Türkiye]]'' on 25 December 2016 and reached the quarter finals. On 10 August 2018, he released his second album, ''Element'', by the Sony Music label. He thinks it is wrong to associate rap music with drugs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-22 |title=Rap sanatçısı Joker: "Rap müziği uyuşturucu çağrıştırmamalı" |url=https://www.yenihaberden.com/rap-sanatcisi-joker-rap-muzigi-uyusturucu-cagristirmamali-743060h.htm |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=Yeni Haber}}</ref> |
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Since 2018, Joker has released a number of EPs and singles. In 2024, he released the album ''Inflowencer.'' <ref>{{Citation |title=INFLOWENCER by Joker on Apple Music |date=2024-01-05 |url=https://music.apple.com/tr/album/inflowencer/1720780013 |access-date=2024-02-08 |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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== Discography == |
== Discography == |
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=== Under the name Narkoz a.k.a. Stanley === |
=== Under the name Narkoz a.k.a. Stanley === |
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Latest revision as of 23:39, 13 December 2024
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| Birth name | Mete Erpek |
| Born | 6 September 1987 Eskişehir, Turkey |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Labels | Hiphopjobz |
Mete Erpek (born 6 September 1987), better known by his stage name Joker,[1] is a Turkish rapper, singer and songwriter.[2][3]
Life and career
[edit]Born in Eskişehir on September 6, 1987, Mete Erpek became acquainted with hip hop culture thanks to the breakdancing videos and tapes he acquired from Bulgaria in 2002. He dealt with graffiti for 2 years, established his own studio in 2004 and started making rap music as an amateur under the name "Narkoza a.k.a. Stanley". He released his first amateur album, Narkoz a.k.a. Stanley, in 2005. In addition, the song "Mutluluk Tohumları" entered the top 10 in a demo contest. This success led him to join a group called Darp in Istanbul. He worked here for a year and then left the band. After attending university in Burdur for a while, he returned to Eskişehir. He took part in the albums of Battery Records and Allâme. In particular, they attracted attention with the song "Dünya İnanmıyor", which they included in the compilation album called Organize Oluyoruz 2 with Allâme. Joker announced on 11 December 11 2012 on Facebook that he was leaving Battery Records. He worked with important names of Turkish rap music such as Ceza and Sansar Salvo in his album Rhymestein, which he released in 2013. He founded his own studio, Hiphopjobz, in 2014. Released on 20 November 2015 with the label Dokuz Sekiz Müzik, was the album Microphone Show. He participated as a contestant in O Ses Türkiye on 25 December 2016 and reached the quarter finals. On 10 August 2018, he released his second album, Element, by the Sony Music label. He thinks it is wrong to associate rap music with drugs.[4]
Since 2018, Joker has released a number of EPs and singles. In 2024, he released the album Inflowencer. [5]
Discography
[edit]Under the name Narkoz a.k.a. Stanley
[edit]| Year | Title | Label | Type |
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| 2005 | Rap Cellat-ı Mafya | Stanley Rec Room | EP |
| 2005 | Darpranga | Split album (with Darp) | |
| 2006 | toM e Narko SHOW (Realist Akım Piyadeleri) | Split album (with toMBull aka Bahtiyar) | |
| 2006 | Çatışma | Barakabeat Records | Solo album |
Under the name Joker
[edit]| Year | Title | Label | Type |
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| 2008 | İllüzyon | Barakabeat Records | Split album (with Terapi) |
| 2009 | J Vitamini | Batarya Records | Solo album |
| 2010 | Sevdiğim Zamanlar | Batarya Records | Solo album |
| 2010 | Ghettoblaster | Batarya Records | Split album (with Allâme) |
| 2011 | Rhymeageddon | Batarya Records | Solo album |
| 2011 | Yaşamak Öldürür | Batarya Records | Solo album |
| 2012 | Darbe | Batarya Records | Single |
| 2013 | Rhymestein | Hiphopjobz | Solo album |
| 2014 | Fay Hattı | Hiphopjobz | Single |
| 2015 | Microphone Show | Dokuz Sekiz Müzik | Solo album |
| 2016 | Kirli Beyaz | Hiphopjobz | Single |
| 2018 | Element | Sony Music Entertainment | Solo album |
| 2018 | Parola | Hiphopjobz | Single |
| 2018 | Yarasa Koleksiyonu | Hiphopjobz | Single |
| 2019 | Black Jack | Hiphopjobz | Single |
| 2019 | Farketmez | Hiphopjobz | Single |
| 2019 | Günah Keçisi | Hiphopjobz | Single |
| 2019 | Son Kale | Hiphopjobz | Single (with Defkhan and Kurşun) |
| 2019 | Sürgün | Hiphopjobz | Single |
| 2020 | Gerek Yok | Hiphopjobz | Single |
| 2020 | Kural | Hiphopjobz | Single (with Mirac) |
| 2020 | Başarcam Ulan | Hiphopjobz | Single |
| 2020 | Game Over | Hiphopjobz | EP |
| 2020 | Zehirli Kan | Hiphopjobz | Single |
| 2020 | BayBay | Hiphopjobz | Single |
| 2021 | Kirli Beyaz (Bozuk Kaset) | 47 Dakika | Bootleg |
| 2021 | Johntr4volt4 | DMC | Single |
| 2021 | Paranoya | DMC | Single |
| 2021 | Kartanem | DMC | Single |
| 2021 | Anahtar | DMC | Single |
| 2022 | Kayboldum | DMC | Single |
| 2022 | Rockstar | DMC | Single |
| 2022 | Palavra | DMC | Single |
| 2022 | Asla | DMC | Single (with Gizem Aslı) |
| 2022 | Visin | Ultrasonic | Single (with Rapozof) |
| 2023 | Şerefe | DMC | Single |
| 2023 | Eriyorum Hala | DMC | Single |
| 2023 | Thanks for Advice | Muzik Bankasi | Single |
| 2023 | Cadillac | ONELAB | Single (with Todd) |
| 2024 | Inflowencer | Muzik Bankasi x HipHopJobz | Solo Album |
| 2024 | DPRM | HipHopJobz | Single |
| 2024 | Galaktik | ONELAB | (with Allame) |
References
[edit]- ^ Merkezi, İstanbul Times Haber. "Joker'den popüler kültüre sert gönderme". www.istanbultimes.com.tr.
- ^ "O Ses Türkiyeye damga vuran Joker lakaplı Mete Erpek kimdir?". Posta.
- ^ "O Ses Türkiye Joker kimdir?". hurriyet.com.tr.
- ^ "Rap sanatçısı Joker: "Rap müziği uyuşturucu çağrıştırmamalı"". Yeni Haber. 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ INFLOWENCER by Joker on Apple Music, 2024-01-05, retrieved 2024-02-08
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