Killa Hakan

Killa Hakan
Killa Hakan performing in İstanbul
Background information
Birth name	Hakan Durmus
Also known as	Killa Hakan
Born	3 March 1973 Berlin, Germany
Origin	Turkey
Genres	Hip Hop, Hardcore Rap, Gangsta Rap
Occupation(s)	Rapper and Songwriter
Years active	1986-present
Associated acts	Eko Fresh, Summer Cem, Ceza, Dj Rocky
Website	www.facebook.com/KillaHakanFan

Hakan Durmus, better known as Killa Hakan, is a German-Turkish rapper.^[1][2][3]

Biography

Hakan is one of the first Turkish rappers. Also he is first hardcore/gangsta rapper in Turkey. Before turning to music he was a 36 Boys gang member^[4] and imprisoned for burglary, bank robbery and wounding.^[5][6]

Hakan started his professional music career by joining the band Islamic Force of Boe B. In 1997 they published the album "Mesaj". After Islamic Force separated, Hakan continued as a solo artist.^[7]

So far, Hakan released 9 albums the latest being "Son Mohakan" released in January.^[8]

Discography

• 1997: Mesaj (with Islamic Force)
• 2002: Çakallar
• 2003: Rapüstad (with Fuat Ergin)
• 2005: Semt Semt Sokak
• 2007: Kreuzberg City
• 2008: Bomba Plak (with Ceza)
• 2010: Volume Maximum
• 2012: Orijinal
• 2014: Son Mohakan

Guest appearances

• 2001 - Asphalt
• 2002 - DJ Mahmut - Turkish Rap Mixtape
• 2002 - Devil Inside - 36 Karat
• 2002 - Fettfleck Sampler Volume One
• 2003 - DJ Derezon - Champions League
• 2004 - Mr L - Lebenswerk
• 2006 - Montana Beats und Plattenpapzt - Auf Chrome
• 2006 - Ceza - Yerli Plaka
• 2006 - Ceza - Feyz al ( Maxi Single )
• 2006 - Eko Fresh - Gheddo
• 2006 - Eko Fresh - Hart(z) IV
• 2006 - Mok - Bad Boys 2
• 2007 - Michael Mic - Willkommen im Bing!
• 2007 - Massaka - Blut Beton
• 2007 - 36Kingz - Kreuzbergtape Vol.1
• 2007 - Kingpint - ...und dann kam Crack
• 2012 - Autodidakt - Die Jagd

Film-Music:

• 2005 - O simdi Mahkum (Regie: Soykut Turan / Buch: Levent Kazak)
• 2006 - Wut (Regie und Buch: Züli Aladag)
• 2011 - Berlin Kaplanı (with Ata Demirer)^[9]

References

1. "Getrauert habe ich genug". taz.die tageszeitung. 2005-09-19.
2. Kapkin, Yelda. "36 boys". Al Jazeera World.
3. Aral, Coşkun. "BERLİN'DE İKİNCİ GÜN: Killa Hakan". iz tv.
4. Yelda Kapkın, Al Jazeera. "36 Boys". Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera.
5. Felix Lee: Getrauert habe ich genug in die tageszeitung, 19. September 2005
6. "Ich muß blöd gewesen sein", interview with Harkan Durmus, Der Spiegel 16/1997, p. 88 (German)
7. Stehle, Maria. Ghetto Voices in Contemporary German Culture: Textscapes, Filmscapes, Soundscapes. Camden House. p. 141.
8. "Son Mohakan". Rapper.
9. "Berlin Kaplanı'nın Kreuzberg'li rapçisi". Radikal (in Turkish). 2012-02-07.

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