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, television 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 receiving increased government interest as a result of the name.