Murat AKÇAY was born in Samsun in June 27, 1984. He studied “Ship Machines” in high school and continued his education in Ankara Gazi University.Afterwards, in 2007, he enrolled to Kocaeli University Photography and Graphical Arts department, Photography Main/master art major/branch.He is interested in photography for almost five years and has various works in stage performance photography field. His photos are published in multiple magazines as content and as poster. He has accomplished numerous photo shoots for festivals and for organizations. He worked with different musicians and bands as well. Some of musicians he worked with are: Mor ve Ötesi, Kurban, Manga , Athena, Nev, Yalın, Ogün Sanlısoy, Çilekeş...