Davut Güloğlu was born on January 1, 1972 in Yenigüzel village of Rize. He grew up as the seventh child of a family of eleven children; His father was a civil servant in Çaykur and his mother was a housewife. Güloğlu, who spent his childhood in Rize, lost his mother at the age of 13 and his father a year later. The artist, who left his education at Imam Hatip High School, played in local amateur football teams for six years.
He moved to Istanbul in 1991 and supported his family's business and worked as a marketer for a while. During this period, he attended music courses established by Arif Sağ, started composing, and when he closed his market, he started singing in wedding halls and restaurants.
In 1998, he released his album "Even If I Hug, I Couldn't Be Offended"; However, he stated that he thought he could not fully reflect himself with this work. He attracted the attention of large audiences with his album "Nurcanım" in January 2001; It is estimated that 2‑2.5 million copies were sold including pirated sales.
This song also attracted the attention of the president of the period, Ahmet Necdet Sezer, and its producer Şahin Özer stated that Sezer called him and said, "You raised morale with this cheerful song."
He released the album "Katula Katula" in May 2003 and broke his own sales record with this work. Güloğlu, who blended Black Sea music with electronic and pop elements, was called the "Ricky Martin of the Black Sea"; The album attracted attention in Europe, especially in regions with a dense Turkish population. In the same year, “Is It a Lie?” He made a duet with Nez in his song.
In the following years, he released albums and singles such as “Dur Orda Dur” (2004), “Çat Çat” (2005), “Kapak Olsun” (2007), “Kopalım Bari” (2009), “Seni Seni” (2012).
In 2006, he shared the leading role with Hande Ataizi in the TV series "Sev Kardeşim", and in 2011, he presented the morning program "Hayata Gülerken" on Kanaltürk with Ece Erken. After taking a six-year break, he realized his works "Life Goes On" in 2018 and "Remedies Are Desperate" in 2020.
On February 20, 2022, he served as Advisor to the Chairman Responsible for Culture and Arts at the Re-Welfare Party. He became the Welfare Düzce Mayor candidate in the 2024 local elections and stated that he adopted the National Vision approach.
His harsh comment towards Hayko Cepkin in the "Close Follow" program broadcast on Cine5 in 2009 dragged the artist into an insult lawsuit with a request for up to 2 years in prison. In 2019, the court found Güloğlu guilty, but postponed his sentence for 3 years.
Davut Güloğlu was born in 1972 in Rize, Türkiye.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 5 productions in total; The 4 most well-known ones are listed.
- Red Light (2008) — Commissioner
- Kral Türkiye Music Awards (1995) — Self - Winner
- Twice Kiki (2001)
- Love My Brother (2006)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
