Dogan Mehmet (born in Brighton, England, on 31 March 1990) is a British stage performer and musician of Turkish Cypriot descent. Mehmet writes a mixture of English and Turkish Cypriot folk songs and tunes. He was a finalist in 2008's BBC Young Folk Awards; in the same year his EP "Unlimited" was released and his album "Gypsyhead" in November 2009. Work started on his second album in the snowy winter of 2010 and 'Outlandish' was subsequently released in 2012. Mehmet attended Newcastle University to study Folk and Traditional Music from 2008-2013 and between this he was a member of the percussion group STOMP. As of early 2013, Mehmet joined the London West End theatre production War Horse as songman. References External links Official Website Doğan Mehmet at last.fm Dogan Mehmet & The Deerhunters Living people British folk singers People from Brighton English people of Turkish Cypriot descent 1990 births 21st-century British singers 21st-century British male singers