I was born under a warm sun by the blue sea in Türkiye, at a time when thrash metal was thriving. I grew up playing drums, tabletop RPGs, and a vast number of video games. After a few branching storylines of my own, I’ve been lucky enough to combine two of my greatest passions, games and sound, into a career here in Finland, which I now consider home.

In 2012, I obtained an Audio Engineering degree from SAE Istanbul, and in 2016, I completed my MA studies in sound design at Aalto University, where I wrote a thesis on game audio. For several years, I managed my own game audio company, working on various projects, before joining Rovio in 2019, where I currently work as a lead sound designer.

In addition to my main work, I’ve been involved in film sound, game design, interactive sound installations, drumming, and music production. Oh, and I’ve got a degree in archaeology, because why not!

About my name, which might seem a bit unusual to some; don’t worry, it’s not a clever alias! It’s simply a common Turkish name, which comes from Persian, and means “soul” or “life.” It’s pronounced ʤɑn (uzɛɾ), or simply ‘John’.

Thanks for your visit!