Ugur Ates

He has started to compose music for media industry when he was a student at the music conservatory. In 2009, he has written many jingles for different companies. Later he has concentrated more on his studio work. When Istanbul was chosen to be the Cultural Capital Of Europe in 2010, he has recorded his first album with the IBB Cultural Inc. label. In the album, there are 7 written songs for the 7 hills of Istanbul. He was nominated for the 'Best Instrumental Music' from the Hollywood Music Media Awards at the age of 23 in the year 2010. The award ceremony was held at the Kodak Theater and he won the 1st price for this category. During this time, he was awarded by an appreciation certificate from the Cultural Ministry and EU Relations Ministry. Moreover, he has worked as a song writer in many projects for TV Series, Documentaries, Films, and Commercials. In 2014, he has won the 'Best Music Award' for the music he has wrote, movie Makas in 48 Hours Film Project Festival. He still continues his work in his own music studio in Istanbul.