dj esra
Esra Kocadogan
Istanbul
Esra was born in istanbul, the mixed cultured city which opened her up appreciating variety of musical styles. It all began when she first started to play her own style of music in local radio stations, simultaneously she was behind the turntables as a teenage disciple in 1994, that provided her to catch immediately the crowd, the atmosphere and the mixing techniques. During the years at Metro Fm, Joy Fm and Radio Blue, she stimulated local interest for music genres not only included in commercial programs but legends of jazz, soul, funk and expand her music collection with the other genres related to broad range of styles stems from her love of all music. She took numerous residencies at notable places in İstanbul and seasonal venues South Turkey before she left Istanbul to do a foundation course in England. On her return a year later, she moved to Izmir to study music science at Dokuz Eylul University where she learnt lots of music theory, majored in sound technology, had a chance to enhanced her technical skill while she continued broadcasting and Djing in local radios and clubs. Besides being a Dj moved back to istanbul, she was another part of music industry as an A&R and promoter for global record labels Universal and EMI. Through her positions in these companies, she formed a background in artist relations, promotion, marketing strategies and special projects as she still continue in Sony Music as product manager of strategic marketing. This term was also the period she fully committed to her music style. She’ve been played numerous places, private parties and organisations thus far from past ten years. With all of the experiences on different parts of her music history and strong belief to be a conductor for presenting engaging musical forms and inciting movements, her strength continues to be her ability to mix variety of musical genres rather than focusing just one. As she follow commercial, rock, oldies, she gained perspective to blend diverse styles while maintaining all genres from jazz, soul, funk. A passion for electronic/house music is the driving force behind her enthusiasm for Dj’ing. Inspirations always came from elements of root music which supply to hear live enstruments and feel the realness of music such as disco, soulful, jazzy, latin,afro, funky even deep house. She based each nights in anywhere else on basic roots,choosen the right track on the right time, mixed fluently with rhythmic and melodic harmony and make sure about the lasting positive impression.