Taylan was born in Ankara on 16 November 1980. He started playing drums while he was 13, and only after 3 years, in Best Drummer contest he became Ankara’s third best. At the age of 19 he gained the first place in the same contest as Turkey’s best drummer. Taylan graduated from Bilkent University Dept. of Graphic Design and he continues working professionally on 3d design, video art, web design, graphic design, photography and interior architecture.