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Alper, also known as Tutsak, was born in 1991 in Ankara. Listening to Grup Vitamin and MFÖ from a young age, Tutsak got acquainted with rap music. After that, he found himself in the middle of hip-hop culture with the help of listening to the cassettes of Eminem, Ceza, Mode XL and Cartel.
After making his first recordings in 2003, he started to take part in various local formations in Ankara and appear in underground scenes. In 2008 setting up his own home studio, he started recording professionally and laying the foundations of today. Over the years, he has produced 6 underground albums, numerous singles and had countless stage experiences.
In 2010, he passed the university entrance exam. Tutsak, who studied in the Department of Environmental Engineering, carried out both his musical and academic life during this period.
The fact that he considered being solely at the microphone was not enough to put forward his potential was the fundamental foundation of him becoming professional in other areas as well. Having a very successful career as a producer, “Tutsak” has worked in production and arrangement areas with many names both underground and above ground. Besides, he started to be known for putting together his albums completely by himself.
In 2015 with his work titled “Ayıkamadım” with Ezhel, Tutsak made a big impression, and in no time, he solidified his success with his work “De Bil Ki” produced in 2016 in collaboration with Aga B. Right after that, in August 23rd, 2017, he took the biggest step of his adventure by releasing his first professional album called "Ezber Bozan" which included collaborations with names such as Ezhel, Aga B, Hidra, Kezzo, and Masta Shiva. Published in 31 January, 2020 with DMC Label and featured by "Ezhel, Deniz Tekin" and more, the album titled "Milano" appeared on lots of digital platforms' homepages and respected playlists; and also reached to a remarkable place in Turkish Rap Music market.
Today, his biggest goal is to create his music with the principle of beautiful lyrics to current sounds and to share his music and gain recognition all around the world by reflecting his innovative and artistic point of view towards music as a producer and reflecting his traditional and protective point of view towards Hip-Hop with his mc identity.
