Mete Erpek (born 6 September 1987), better known by his stage name Joker,[1] is a Turkish rapper, singer and songwriter.[2][3]

Joker
Birth nameMete Erpek
Born (1987-09-06) 6 September 1987 (age 37)
Eskişehir, Turkey
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
LabelsHiphopjobz

Life and career

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Born in Eskişehir on September 6, 1987, Mete Erpek became acquainted with hip hop culture thanks to the breakdancing videos and tapes he acquired from Bulgaria in 2002. He dealt with graffiti for 2 years, established his own studio in 2004 and started making rap music as an amateur under the name "Narkoza a.k.a. Stanley". He released his first amateur album, Narkoz a.k.a. Stanley, in 2005. In addition, the song "Mutluluk Tohumları" entered the top 10 in a demo contest. This success led him to join a group called Darp in Istanbul. He worked here for a year and then left the band. After attending university in Burdur for a while, he returned to Eskişehir. He took part in the albums of Battery Records and Allâme. In particular, they attracted attention with the song "Dünya İnanmıyor", which they included in the compilation album called Organize Oluyoruz 2 with Allâme. Joker announced on 11 December 11 2012 on Facebook that he was leaving Battery Records. He worked with important names of Turkish rap music such as Ceza and Sansar Salvo in his album Rhymestein, which he released in 2013. He founded his own studio, Hiphopjobz, in 2014. Released on 20 November 2015 with the label Dokuz Sekiz Müzik, was the album Microphone Show. He participated as a contestant in O Ses Türkiye on 25 December 2016 and reached the quarter finals. On 10 August 2018, he released his second album, Element, by the Sony Music label. He thinks it is wrong to associate rap music with drugs.[4]

Since 2018, Joker has released a number of EPs and singles. In 2024, he released the album Inflowencer. [5]

Discography

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Under the name Narkoz a.k.a. Stanley

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Year Title Label Type
2005 Rap Cellat-ı Mafya Stanley Rec Room EP
2005 Darpranga Split album (with Darp)
2006 toM e Narko SHOW (Realist Akım Piyadeleri) Split album (with toMBull aka Bahtiyar)
2006 Çatışma Barakabeat Records Solo album

Under the name Joker

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Year Title Label Type
2008 İllüzyon Barakabeat Records Split album (with Terapi)
2009 J Vitamini Batarya Records Solo album
2010 Sevdiğim Zamanlar Batarya Records Solo album
2010 Ghettoblaster Batarya Records Split album (with Allâme)
2011 Rhymeageddon Batarya Records Solo album
2011 Yaşamak Öldürür Batarya Records Solo album
2012 Darbe Batarya Records Single
2013 Rhymestein Hiphopjobz Solo album
2014 Fay Hattı Hiphopjobz Single
2015 Microphone Show Dokuz Sekiz Müzik Solo album
2016 Kirli Beyaz Hiphopjobz Single
2018 Element Sony Music Entertainment Solo album
2018 Parola Hiphopjobz Single
2018 Yarasa Koleksiyonu Hiphopjobz Single
2019 Black Jack Hiphopjobz Single
2019 Farketmez Hiphopjobz Single
2019 Günah Keçisi Hiphopjobz Single
2019 Son Kale Hiphopjobz Single (with Defkhan and Kurşun)
2019 Sürgün Hiphopjobz Single
2020 Gerek Yok Hiphopjobz Single
2020 Kural Hiphopjobz Single (with Mirac)
2020 Başarcam Ulan Hiphopjobz Single
2020 Game Over Hiphopjobz EP
2020 Zehirli Kan Hiphopjobz Single
2020 BayBay Hiphopjobz Single
2021 Kirli Beyaz (Bozuk Kaset) 47 Dakika Bootleg
2021 Johntr4volt4 DMC Single
2021 Paranoya DMC Single
2021 Kartanem DMC Single
2021 Anahtar DMC Single
2022 Kayboldum DMC Single
2022 Rockstar DMC Single
2022 Palavra DMC Single
2022 Asla DMC Single (with Gizem Aslı)
2022 Visin Ultrasonic Single (with Rapozof)
2023 Şerefe DMC Single
2023 Eriyorum Hala DMC Single
2023 Thanks for Advice Muzik Bankasi Single
2023 Cadillac ONELAB Single (with Todd)
2024 Inflowencer Muzik Bankasi x HipHopJobz Solo Album
2024 DPRM HipHopJobz Single
2024 Galaktik ONELAB (with Allame)

References

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  1. ^ Merkezi, İstanbul Times Haber. "Joker'den popüler kültüre sert gönderme". www.istanbultimes.com.tr.
  2. ^ "O Ses Türkiyeye damga vuran Joker lakaplı Mete Erpek kimdir?". Posta.
  3. ^ "O Ses Türkiye Joker kimdir?". hurriyet.com.tr.
  4. ^ "Rap sanatçısı Joker: "Rap müziği uyuşturucu çağrıştırmamalı"". Yeni Haber. 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  5. ^ INFLOWENCER by Joker on Apple Music, 2024-01-05, retrieved 2024-02-08