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My Take
Ceza, born Bilgin Ozcalkan, is one of the artists I most respect outside the Anglophone music world. His stage name means punishment in Turkish, and his rapid, rolling delivery in his native tongue is unmistakable once you have heard it. Making hip-hop land internationally in a language other than English is genuinely hard, and I admire that he turned the sound of Turkish itself into his weapon rather than chasing a borrowed style. As a rapper, singer, and songwriter who carried Istanbul's underground onto a bigger stage, he represents the kind of authentic regional voice that global music desperately needs.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ceza
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェザ
- Reading
- じぇざ
- Born
- December 31, 1976 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- Üsküdar, Istanbul Province, Turkey
- Occupation
- rapper / singer / songwriter / musician
2. Background
- University
- Istanbul University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.ceza.com.tr/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/cezagram/
- Xhttps://x.com/ceza_ed
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B6
Frequently asked questions
When was Ceza born?
Born December 31, 1976 (age 49).
Where is Ceza from?
Ceza is from Üsküdar, Istanbul Province, Turkey.
What does Ceza do?
Ceza works as rapper, singer, songwriter, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.