Tatoch Bekçin
Tatoch Bekçin | |
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 Bekçin in 2018 | |
| Born | Tatoch tim Naré Bekçin August 3, 1964 Kisakum, Skarmia |
| Other names | Samátl Ikçélgi |
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| Years active | 1980–present |
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| Children | 4, including Bulo and Saréia |
| Awards | Full list |
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| Origin | Kisakum, Skarmia |
| Genres | Folk metal |
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Tatoch tim Naré Bekçin (born August 3, 1964), also known by his stage name Samátl Ikçélgi ("Knight of Skulls"), is a Skarmian musician, composer and actor, having come to fame as the lead singer of the Skarmian folk metal band Eline. Noted for work in music and film, Bekçin has received various accolades for his wide body of work. He is known for his baritone vocal style, and is a prolific composer of music beyond metal, with some suggesting he is the most internationally recognised Skarmian musician.
Born in Kisakum, Tatoch sang from a young age with his family, who belong to the ethnic Skarmic nation of Nilagimik, learning folk songs and tribal shouts that would influence much of his later style. However, the influences of the city and the increase in modern music played on "darkblack" radio stations in the 1970s and 80s caused Bekçin to gravitate towards rock and metal, going as far as to teach himself electric guitar to play along to songs on the radio. In 1980, he and cousin Kiparé Bekçin, as well as their school friend Dmitriy Vasilyev, formed a band named Dunne (Darkblack), changing it to Eline (Blessed black) after being investigated by the government as a result of the former name.
Eline was a prominent band in Skarmia, but their influence rarely extended beyond there for their early history due to regular government interference against their tour plans. However, their music effected change on the local government policies regarding musical cultural influence, and by the 1990s they were playing in tours all across southern Ausiana. He achieved even wider fame when taking on his first film role in Meeting in the Ashes in 2000. Since then, his prominent film roles have landed him with critical acclaim, such as in Enter, the Storm, Boys of Misery, the Graveyard series of films, and Becoming Fire. He also has a role in the upcoming film Canvas, set to be released at the 2022 Tofino Film Festival. He released his first solo album in 2005, and has released three other albums since then, and scored numerous films and television shows in that time.