Yağmur Sarıgül - biography

Yağmur Sarıgül was born on 26 August 1979 in Antalya, Turkey. He was 3 years old when his family moved to Ankara. His talent in music was discovered early in his childhood. His parents are both amateur musicians; his father plays the ney, while his mother plays the oud. Yağmur was raised in listening to classical music, Turkish folk music and various other genres.
Yağmur "Yamyam" Sarıgül (Guitar) took music classes in primary school in piano and violin, before the guitar. He studied, in order, at Hacettepe Conservatory Part-time Piano Department, Bilkent University Music Preparatory Violin and Ankara Anadolu Fine Arts High School Guitar departments. Yağmur later enrolled in Gazi University Music Education Faculty Guitar Department. Having worked with the groups "Laterna" and "6/8" until 2001, Yamyam laid the foundations for maNga in 2001, with his high school friend Orçun Şekerusta. He also served as the producer for the album "Şehr-i Hüzün" which was recorded between 2006 and 2008. . He started playing the piano at the age of ten at Hacettepe University State Conservatory, then he studied violin at Bilkent University Stage Arts Faculty. Finally he realized the best musical instrument for him would be a guitar, so he applied to Ankara Anatolian Arts High School and the guitar became his major instrument. Later he studied music at Gazi University. Before he founded maNga in 2001, he played with several rock bands like Laterna and 6/8. He was awarded the title Best Musician at the music contest "Sing Your Song" in 2002 where maNga finished second. At concerts he used to use two electric guitars, a Washburn and an Ibanez K7, both are seven string guitars.