He was born Fazli Teoman Yakupoglu in Istanbul, Turkey. In 2012, he married Ayse Kaya.
He completed a degree in sociology from Bogazici University and continued into graduate studies at Istanbul University.
Fellow rock singer Sebnem Ferah has been featured on some of his tracks.
He first started his official music career in 1986 as a member of the band Mirage. He then hopped through a number of bands until his breakthrough single "Ne Ekmek Ne de Su.".