Alper Tuzcu is a songwriter, music producer, and educator based in Barcelona. His music draws inspiration from the Mediterranean, blending influences from Latin American rhythms, jazz, and contemporary popular music.
Over the past decade, Alper has written, produced, and released multiple albums, EPs, and collaborations with musicians from around the world. Working across Spanish, Portuguese, English, and Turkish, he is involved in every stage of bringing a song to life, from songwriting and arrangement to production, recording, and mixing.
Alper has collaborated with internationally recognized musicians including Marcelo Woloski (Snarky Puppy), Ganavya (Esperanza Spalding, Residente), Maria Rodés, and Javier Limón (Paco de Lucía, Wynton Marsalis, Buika). His music has been featured by NPR, BBC Radio, Spotify Editorial, Apple Music, Deezer, RTVE, and other international media, reaching more than 15 million streams worldwide. He is also a GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® Voting Member.
Alongside his work as an artist, education and mentorship have become a central part of Alper’s career. As a former faculty member at Berklee College of Music and Berklee Online, he has helped hundreds of musicians develop their songwriting, production skills, and creative identity. His approach to combining creativity, technology, and storytelling made him to become a case study artist for Berklee Online’s “Writer, Engineer, Producer in the Home Studio” course. He also created and designed the course “Creative Storytelling through Music Production” for Digital Media Academy. Today, Alper continues this work through one-on-one mentorship, helping independent artists transform ideas into finished songs and develop a unique creative voice.
career Highlights
Former Assistant Professor, Berklee College of Music
Former Faculty & Case Study Artist, Berklee Online's Writer, Engineer, Producer in the Home Studio
15M+ streams and editorial playlist features on Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer
Featured by NPR, BBC Radio, RTVE among other media all over the world
Licensed by Putumayo World Music Records
Collaborated with Marcelo Woloski (Snarky Puppy), Ganavya (Esperanza Spalding, Residente), Maria Rodés, Ana Rossi and Javier Limón (Paco de Lucía, Wynton Marsalis, Buika)
GRAMMY® & Latin GRAMMY® Voting Member since 2016
You can explore Alper’s music on Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp , and other streaming platforms.
For artists and musicians looking to develop their songwriting, production, and creative process, learn more about mentorship with Alper on the Mentorship page.