Murat Boz (born 7 March 1980) is a Turkish singer, songwriter, and actor. Boz began his solo career by releasing his first single, “Aşkı Bulamam Ben”, in 2006. In the following year, his first studio album titled Maximum (2007) was released, which sold numerous copies and earned him multiple awards.
Name | Murat Boz |
Date of Birth | 7 March 1980 |
Birth Place | Ereğli, Turkey |
Nationality | Turkish |
Education | Graduated |
College | Istanbul Technical University |
Years active | 2006–present |
Currently Dating | Asli Enver |
Murat Boz Biography
Murat Boz was born on 7 March 1980 in Karadeniz Ereğli, Zonguldak Province, as the second child of Ayşe Nedret and Cafer Boz. He has an elder brother named Ali. He also played in ErdemirSpor Young Football Team for 2 years. After finishing his elementary and secondary school, Boz’s mother sent him to music classes and competitions and later encouraged him to study fine arts in high school.
After passing an entrance exam in 1995, Boz moved to Istanbul and enrolled in Istanbul Anadolu Fine Arts High School, and took courses for four years. At that time, he learned piano and violin. In 1998, he became the winner of the “High School Music and Folk Music Competition”, organized by Milliyet newspaper. After taking jazz vocal courses at the Istanbul Bilgi University, he began his studies at ITU Turkish Music State Conservatory. At the same time, he began to perform as a backing vocalist for Tarkan.
In 2000, Boz started to make money and pursued his musical career at various music halls as a backing vocalist, and first became a vocalist for Emel Müftüoğlu. He continued his career by vocalizing at the concerts or on studio albums for numerous singers including Burcu Güneş, Demet Sağıroğlu, Hepsi, Hande Yener, Nazan Öncel, Nil Karaibrahimgil, Nilüfer and Tarkan. He collaborated with Tarkan more than any of the other artists and vocalized in his songs for six years.
Also, he was the backing vocalist of Shakira in a concert. Boz first entered the Turkish music scene in 2004, when he appeared in Nil Karaibrahimgil’s music video “Bronzlaşmak”. In 2005, he featured in “Yalan”, a single from Hepsi’s album, Bir.
He continued his music career by releasing his subsequent albums Şans (2009), Aşklarım Büyük Benden (2011), and Janti (2016). Numerous songs from these albums including “Maximum”, “Uçurum”, “Para Yok”, “Özledim”, “Sallana Sallana” and “Adını Bilen Yazsın” were among the top-five hits on Türkçe Top 20, and “Geri Dönüş Olsa”, “Kalamam Arkadaş” and “Janti” were the number-one singles on the list.
In addition to his singing career, he began acting by starring in the movie Hadi İnşallah (2014), and later continued his acting career by playing leading roles in Kardeşim Benim (2016), Dönerse Senindir (2016), and Öldür Beni Sevgilim (2019). An avid player of violin, drum, and ney, he is also the commercial face for many brands. Boz is also a judge on the program O Ses Türkiye (Turkish version of The Voice) and was the winning judge on its first season. Throughout his career, he has won numerous awards, including four Golden Butterfly Awards and two Kral Music Awards.
Movies And TV Series
Series
Year | Title | Role |
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2007 | Hepsi 1 | Himself |
2007 | Avrupa Yakası | Himself |
2007 | Dans Eder misin? | Judge |
2011–2021 | O Ses Türkiye | Judge |
2014–15 | Yetenek Sizsiniz Türkiye | Judge |
2018-2020 | Jet Sosyete | Himself |
2022 | Zeytin Ağacı | Toprak |
Movies
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Hadi İnşallah | Pekmez | Leading role |
2016 | Kardeşim Benim | Ozan | Leading role |
2016 | Dönerse Senindir | Mehmet | Leading role |
2017 | Kardeşim Benim 2 | Ozan | Leading role |
2019 | Öldür Beni Sevgilim | Okan | Leading role |
Murat Boz Images Gallery
Murat Boz Age?
Murat Boz is 42 years old as of 2022.
Murat Boz Height?
Murat Boz is 6’1″ tall.
Murat Boz Weight?
Murat Boz’s weight is 83 kg.
Murat Boz Girlfriend, Relationship & Love Affair?
Murat Boz is currently dating Asli Enver. The couple started dating in 2016 and have been together for around 6 years, 5 months, and 28 days.
Boz divorced his wife Eliz Sakuçoğlu in Hazro, Diyarbakır, whom he had married on 10 October 2008 in Passau, Germany.
Murat Boz has been in relationships with Müjde Uzman (2015) and Eliz Sakucoglu (2006 – 2014).