Yusuf Erkek is a Turkish singer and songwriter. Born in the year 1978 in the hart of the Ruhr and raised in Mülheim, he in an early age felt enthusiastic about music, first in his family later then in front of a wider audience. His list of cooperation consist a wide-ranging repertoire of national and international stars. Beside German stars of pop like Bushido, Sido and Farid there are Turkish stars like Sezen Aksu, Ferhat Göcer, Caglavan Topaloglu, Ümit Besen, Hakan Altun and Gökan Özen. The decisive moment for his musical process was the encounter with Turkish-music-industry well known music teacher and music studio owner Fahrettin Günes. He offered him a first insight in professional music, later he took him on his band. First performances followed, that gave him a certain assured manner on stage. Although this stage presence put him under stress, he furthermore wrote and composed own songs. Mostly he drew the topics of events and experiences of his surroundings.
