Harun Tekin

Sami Harun Tekin is a Turkish singer, musician, and poet. He is one of the founding members and the vocalist of the Turkish rock band Mor ve Ötesi. In 1988, while being a student at German High School in Istanbul, Harun met Kerem Kabadayi with whom he would later establish his first band. In 1996, Harun started his BSc studies at Bogazici University, and graduated as a philosophy major in 2001. Following the 1999 earthquake in Turkey, he joined Acik Radio to work at Earthquake Communication Centre. In September 2008, he has appeared on television in Kisa Devre on the Turkish channel Habertürk, together with the psychiatrist Cem Mumcu and actress Pelin Batu. In September 2010, he made his first television appearance as an actor as he appeared in two episodes of one of the most popular TV-Series in Turkey: Behzat C. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi. Tekin is interested in philosophy, politics, and football. He is also a big fan of Radiohead. As of 2014, he is in a relationship with actress Melisa Sözen. In 1990, Tekin, together with his school friend Kerem Kabadayi founded a group «Decision». Other members were Sahin Yalabik (vocals), Alper Tekin (bass guitar). When in 1991 the group moved to a rock sound, Harun started playing the guitar. Later, they were joined by Derin Esmer (guitar). After Yalabik left the group, the musicians decided to move to Turkish lyrics, and founded in 1995 the group of Mor ve Ötesi («Violet and ultra»). In the new group, Tekin shared the role of soloist with Derin Esmer, but after the latter's retirement in 1999, Tekin became the only vocalist. He and Burak Güven are the main writers of the group. In 2007, he performed the soundtrack for the film director Veli Çelik's Kayiip. In 2008, he performed a song "Istasyon Insanlari" from the album of Teoman Söz Müzik Teoman.