From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazhar_Alanson

Early life
He was born on February 13, 1950 to a family of musicians in Ankara, Turkey, where his father was the head trumpeter in the State Philharmonic Orchestra. He continued his high school education in İstanbul following his father's death. After the high school, he attended the State Conservatory in Ankara and graduated in performing arts, in particular (theater).


[edit] Career
He started playing the guitar during his high school years....