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About

Önder BİLGE Born in Istanbul in 1967. After completing his primary and secondary education in Istanbul, he graduated from Western Washington University's Composition department in 1989 and from Anadolu University Faculty of Economics in 1994. During his years in America, he served as a research assistant and educator in Jazz and Composition at various universities. Returning to Turkey in 1990, Bilge won first prize at the Kuşadası Altın Güvercin Song Competition in 1992 with his composition performed by Asya. Starting in 1993, he took part in significant projects with leading Turkish musicians and composers such as Selmi Andak, Buğra Uğur, and Bora Ayanoğlu. He won numerous awards and honorable mentions at festivals and competitions both domestically and internationally. In 1994, he briefly worked as a Western music instructor at Müjdat Gezen Sanat Merkezi. The same year, he became a member of FIDOF, the International Federation of Festival Organizations based in the United States. Following many projects and works, between 1995-1997 he served as special projects director for a foreign record company operating in Turkey. During this period, he produced many compilation albums and special projects. From then on, he began primarily creating music for visual media such as jingles, documentary scores, and film music, which he continues to produce. Alongside his personal work, between 1999-2007 he served as deputy general manager and talent manager at NR1 Müzik. During this time, he worked with many prominent groups and artists. He also managed the group Duman during this period. Together with Duman, he realized over 300 concerts both domestically and internationally. Having produced many renowned projects, albums, and music to date, Bilge also has his own solo album series titled Project, which is distributed worldwide. He currently continues to serve as deputy chairman of the audit board at Müzik Eseri Sahipleri Grubu Meslek Birliği (MSG).