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{{short description|Turkish rapper}}
{{Otheruses}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Ceza
| image             = Bilgin Özçalkan.jpg
| alias             = {{hlist|Ceza|Fatalrhymer|Fatalflex|Keskinkılıç|Bloody}}
| birth_name        = Bilgin Özçalkan
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1976|12|31|df=y}}
| birth_place       = [[Üsküdar]], [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]
| instrument        = Vocals
| genre             = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] , [[Political hip hop]]
| occupation        = {{hlist|Rapper|Singer|Songwriter||Breakdancer}}
| years_active      = 1995–present
| label             = {{hlist|Kod Müzik (1999)|Hammer Müzik (2000–2006)|[[EMI]] (2006)|Orijinal Müzik (2008)|Pasaj Müzik (2009)|Esen Müzik (2010–present)}}
| past_member_of    = • Uslanmaz Çocuklar Senfonisi (1995-1997)
• Nefret (1998-2004)
• Kuvvetmira (1998-2005)
• Asya Sentez (1999-Unknown)
| associated_acts   = Rokabeats, Ayben, Dr Fuchs, Nefret, Asya Sentez, Kuvvetmira, [[Sagopa Kajmer]], [[Tech N9ne]], [[Sansar Salvo]], [[Yelawolf]], [[Twista]], [[USO (rapper)|USO]], [[Busta Rhymes]], [[Killa Hakan]], ll
| website           = {{URL|ceza.com.tr}}
}}
'''Bilgin Özçalkan''' ({{IPA|tr|bilˈɟin ˈœzt͡ʃaɫˌkan}}; born 31 December 1976), also known by his stage name '''Ceza''' ({{IPA|tr|dʒeˈzaː|pron}}, Turkish for 'punishment'), is a Turkish rapper, singer and songwriter.
==Early works==
In 1995, Özçalkan started a group called U.C.S and performed with this group until about 1998. His group Nefret got signed under Hammer Music in 2000, and the album ''Meclis Ala – İstanbul'' was released. In 2001, Özçalkan proceeded to release the album ''Anahtar''. The title track on this album that holds the same name as the album itself was the first one that came with a music video. The album was a great success, and Özçalkan performed at many concerts from it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mailce.com/ceza-kimdir-ne-zaman-dogdu-muzik-hayati-cezanin-album-isimleri.html|title=Ceza kimdir ne zaman doğdu müzik hayatı ceza\'nın albümleri nelerdir|date=22 June 2008|website=Mailce.com|access-date=22 June 2019|archive-date=22 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622200550/https://www.mailce.com/ceza-kimdir-ne-zaman-dogdu-muzik-hayati-cezanin-album-isimleri.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
However, Özçalkan's big breakthrough came in 2004. He was invited to one of the biggest rock festivals in Turkey, namely RockIstanbul, and was asked to perform on stage there. He was able to showcase his rap music in an environment that held the largest Turkish popular music acts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mynet.com/ceza-rock-istanbul-canli-performans-2999804-myvideo|title=Ceza Rock İstanbul Canlı Performans|last=Mynet|website=Mynet Video|access-date=22 June 2019|archive-date=22 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622200548/https://www.mynet.com/ceza-rock-istanbul-canli-performans-2999804-myvideo|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2005, at the Turkish rock music festival [[Rock'n Coke|Rock 'n Coke]], Ceza let out a profanity-laden freestyle rap directed at the singer [[Tufan Kıraç|Kıraç]], who had made comments about rap not being real music.<ref>Ceza's freestyle verse at the 2005 Rock 'n Coke. {{Citation|last=ultraslan39|title=ceza – kıraç|date=14 January 2007|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdueIhU2z7U |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/FdueIhU2z7U |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=8 May 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
After these two projects, Özçalkan had a featuring with artist Mercan Dede in his album ''Su'' ("Water").<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Mercan-Dede-Su/release/1319640|title=Mercan Dede – Su|website=Discogs|access-date=22 June 2019|archive-date=7 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007110342/https://www.discogs.com/Mercan-Dede-Su/release/1319640|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Özçalkan was born on 31 December 1976 in [[Üsküdar]], [[Istanbul]], but he was registered on 1 January 1977 in his birth certification. He worked for 8 years as an electrician before he started rapping. He is the first and only Turkish singer to have won a [[MTV Music Award]] in 2007. Again in 2007, he created his own clothing brand called Evin Delisi.<ref>ED BRAND https://www.evindelisi.com.tr/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129011328/https://www.evindelisi.com.tr/ |date=29 January 2019 }} Retrieved 24 November 2019.</ref>
His sister, [[:tr:Ayben|Ayben Özçalkan Ülkü]] is also a rapper.
==Discography==
===Solo albums===
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{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#efefef;" | Year
! style="background:#efefef;" | Title
! style="background:#efefef;" | Label
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Med Cezir (Ceza album)|Med Cezir]]''
| Hammer Müzik
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Rapstar (album)|Rapstar]]''
| Hammer Müzik
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Feyz Al]]''
| Hammer Müzik
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Yerli Plaka]]''
| Hammer Müzik
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Evin Delisi]]''
| Underground EP
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Onuncu Köy]]''
| Esen Müzik
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Artık Suç Değil Sevgi İşleyin - Yüksek Gerilim]]'' <br>
| Esen Müzik
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Suspus]]'' <br>
| Esen Müzik
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Yatay Zeka]]'' <br>
|  ED Müzik
|}
===Split albums===
;with Güven (Uslanmaz Çocuklar Senfonisi)
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#efefef;" | Year
! style="background:#efefef;" | Title
! style="background:#efefef;" | Label
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Af Yok]]''
| Unknown Label
|-
|}
;with [[Sagopa Kajmer|Silahsız Kuvvet]], Yener, Statik, Susturucu, Ses as 'Nefret'
(Compilation Album)
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#efefef;" | Year
! style="background:#efefef;" | Title
! style="background:#efefef;" | Label
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Yeraltı Operasyonu]]''
| Hammer Müzik
|-
|}
;with Dr. Fuchs (Nefret)
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#efefef;" | Year
! style="background:#efefef;" | Title
! style="background:#efefef;" | Label
|-
| 1999
| ''Vatan (EP)''
| Underground
|-
|2000
| ''[[Meclis-i Ala İstanbul]]''
| Hammer Müzik
|-
| 2001
| ''Anahtar''
| Hammer Müzik
|-
| 2001
| ''Vatan (Album Version)''
| Unknown Label
|-
|}
;with [[Sagopa Kajmer|DJ Mic Check]] (Asya Sentez)
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#efefef;" | Year
! style="background:#efefef;" | Title
! style="background:#efefef;" | Label
|-
| 2000
| ''Toplama Kampı''
| Unknown Label
|-
| 2001
| ''Toplama Kampı 2''
| Unknown Label
|}
;with [[Killa Hakan]]
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#efefef;" | Year
! style="background:#efefef;" | Title
! style="background:#efefef;" | Label
|-
| 2008
| ''Bomba Plak''
| Dolunay Müzik & Orijinal Müzik
|-
|}
===Singles===
* "Streetball Underground" (1995)
* "Benim Adım Ceza" (feat. Dr.Fuchs) (1996)
* "Gangsta (Nefret Version)" (feat. Dr.Fuchs & Beast) (1996)
* "Doğuştan Katil (Demo)" (feat. Dj Walkie D, Dj Arda, Yanetki, Cem, Blackcat) (1999)
* "Beyin (Holocaust Part 1)" (feat Rokabeat) (2002)
* "Holocaust (Sagopa's version)"  (2002)
* "Uyuşturucuya Dur Diyen Yok"(2002)
* "Açık Ara Bul Kon" (2009)
* "Artık Suç Değil Sevgi İşleyin" (2010)
* "Sende Biraz Delisin" (2011)
* "Türk Marşı" (2012)
* "Mind Right" (feat. Kaan) (2016)
* "Denizci" (2018)
* "Fight Kulüp" (feat. [[Killa Hakan]] & [[Ezhel]] & [[Ben Fero]]) (2019)
* "Komedi v Dram" (feat. Sayedar & Önder Şahin) (2019)
* "Beatcoin" (2019)
* "Yak" (with Tepki) (2020)
* "Yeni Mesaj" (2020)
===Unreleased singles===
''The unreleased demo singles belonging to 'Asya Sentez' should not confused with the 'Nefret' songs that are released with the same name.''
* "Tik Tak Tik" (Asya Sentez) (1999)
* "Yüz Yüze" (Asya Sentez) (1999)
* "Kukla" (Asya Sentez) (1999)
* "Saadetin Adı" (Asya Sentez) (1999)
* "Pop Pop" (Asya Sentez) (2000)
* "Hiphop Bi' Bomba" (Asya Sentez) (2000)
* "Kuvvetmira Crew" (Asya Sentez) (2000) (Existence is not confirmed)
* "Rapin Devleri" (feat [[Sagopa Kajmer|Silahsız Kuvvet]] & Sirhot) (2001)
* "Rap Hediye" (feat [[Sagopa Kajmer|Silahsız Kuvvet]] & Sirhot) (2001)
;International (as featured artist)
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;" border="1"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2em;"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:25em;"| Single
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak position
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certification
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]
|-
|2011
|"[[Worldwide Choppers]]" <br><small>([[Tech N9ne]] featuring [[Busta Rhymes]], [[Yelawolf]], [[Twista]],<br> [[USO (rapper)|U$O]], [[Ceza]], D-Loc, JL of B.Hood & Twisted Insane)</small>
|style="text-align:center;"| 104
|
|-
|}
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
|-
|2005
|''[[Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul]]''
|Himself
|-
|2013
|''[[Leyla and Mecnun]]''
|'Guest appearance'
|}
== References ==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.ceza.com.tr/ Official website]
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[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Turkish male rappers]]
[[Category:Turkish male singers]]
[[Category:Turkish-language singers]]
[[Category:MTV Europe Music Award winners]]
[[Category:Turkish lyricists]]