Alper Tuzcu is a composer, guitarist, and music producer who makes music that bridges cultures. After studying economics and almost starting a corporate career, he made the decision to leave that path behind and fully dedicate himself to music. From an early age, he was fascinated by geography, languages, and cultures, and music became his way of exploring them.He is involved in every step of the creation of a song: From songwriting to mastering, and from marketing his music to performing live with musicians all over the world. His musical journey has led him from Istanbul to Boston and from Valencia to Barcelona, performing on stages from the Umbria Jazz Festival in Italy to the Shapeshifter Lab in New York. He is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston.

He later returned to Berklee as an Assistant Professor to teach music production in the Electronic Production and Design department. Currently, he is affiliated with Berklee Online as part of their instructor roster. His innovative profile also led him to be a case study artist for the course “Writer, Engineer, Producer in the Home Studio” for Berklee Online. As an educator, he also created and designed the course “Creative Storytelling through Music Production” for Digital Media Academy and teaches private lessons.

Alper’s music has been recorded by Grammy-winning musicians like Marcelo Woloski (Snarky Puppy), Ganavya (Esperanza Spalding), Maria Rodés, and Javier Limón (Paco de Lucía, Wynton Marsalis, Buika). It has featured on NPR, BBC Radio, RTVé, and more. His 2021 EP Raíz was named one of the Top 10 EPs of the Year by NPR’s The Latin Alt HD3. In 2016, he became one of the youngest voting members of the GRAMMY Awards and Latin GRAMMYs.

You can listen to his music on Spotify, Apple Music, BandCamp or other platforms. To learn more about studying with Alper and about his music production and songwriting lessons, visit the Lessons page.