Ege Erkurt, known professionally as Patron, born January 10, 1988, in Mersin, Turkey, is a Turkish rapper, singer, and songwriter. Erkurt began rapping at age 15, recording demos in 2005 that gained online attention, and released early underground albums including Arabesque with his brother Saian in 2003. Erkurt released his debut studio album, Yeraltından Yeryüzüne, in 2009, followed by studio albums including Professional in 2010, Totem in 2018, Sosyopat in 2018, El Patron in 2021, and Kış Uykusu in 2022. Erkurt has released singles including “Kaybedecek Ne Kaldı?” in 2018, “Hayvan” in 2019, “Ölümsüz” in 2020, “Kısasa Kısas” in 2021, “Okyanus” in 2022, “Mars” in 2023, and “King of Rap” in 2024, alongside collaborations with FRO and Sagopa Kajmer.
