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Also known as Ömer Sercan İpekçioğlu

Sercan İpekçioğlu (born 1 July 1991), better known by his stage name Ezhel is a Turkish rapper and singer whose music blends trap, hip hop and reggae. His song "AYA" has been streamed more than 80 million times on Spotify. He has been given the title "Freestyle King" by Hip Hop Life.

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Country
TR
Active from
1991-07-01

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Sercan İpekcioğlu, better known by his stage name Ezhel, was born in 1991 in Ankara. He became interested in rap music from an early age. Making reggae style music alongside rap. He made songs for a while using the stage name Ais Ezhel <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ezhel">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Person.name
Ezhel
Person.image
Ezhel - 15. Radyo Boğaziçi Ödülleri (3).jpg
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Ezhel in 2018
Person.birth_name
Sercan İpekçioğlu
Person.citizenship
Turkey
Person.years_active
2008–present
Musical artist.embed
yes
Musical artist.instrument
Vocals

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Ezhel Turkish Rapper in Istanbul.jpg
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date of birth
1991-07-01
birth name
Ömer Sercan İpekçioğlu
Commons category
Ezhel
pseudonym
Ezhel
start of work period
2008-00-00
social media followers
2020000
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  • Life and career
  • Cultural and Religious Identity
  • Discography
  • Awards
  • References
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Sercan İpekçioğlu (born 1 July 1991), better known by his stage name Ezhel is a Turkish rapper and singer whose music blends trap, hip hop and reggae. His song "AYA" has been streamed more than 80 million times on Spotify. He has been given the title "Freestyle King" by Hip Hop Life.

== Life and career == Ezhel came from a musical family. His mother was an Anatolian folk dancer, and his uncle was a musician and sound and light engineer. He received a scholarship to TED school and began listening to American rappers like Eminem, 50 Cent, and Tupac Shakur. In addition to Turkish, Ezhel also speaks the basics of the northern Kurdish language Kurmanji, and he incorporates Kurdish lyrics and themes into his songs, often referencing Kurdishness and his cultural identity.

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