After working in an architecture firm as a day job and playing at night time for a while, in 2015, Umut Erhan caught the attention of the music industry with a Youtube video in which he displays his unusual playing/programming techniques. He was finally invited to Istanbul to join the cover band “The Shot” formed by well-known professional musicians from Turkey. Despite being never a fan of it, suddenly he found himself in the Turkish Pop music scene. He performed with Turkey’s top celebrities and artists as a full-time touring keyboardist and music director. Some of the names include; Kenan Dogulu (Pop Star), Ozan Dogulu (Producer/DJ), Bora Uzer (Hip Hop/Soul Artist), Ajda Pekkan (“Turkish SuperStar”).

After a couple of busy years on the road, he decided to pause his career as a touring musician to focus on composing, creating new content, and learning new skills. As a freelance composer and producer, he has made several orchestral film music and electronic music for various productions. And creating music has been at the center of his life since then. But apart from music, Umut Erhan has been deeply involved in architecture, 3D design/animation, videography, coding, and also juggling. Bilkent University, Department of Architecture invited him to give an inspirational lecture on “Music and Architecture”. He founded METU Juggling Club and organized three international juggling conventions that guested many jugglers from all around the world. He combines his passion and experience in visual arts and design with music in various video series on his YouTube channel.

“Keyboard Magazine” shared his tutorial videos “Thriller” and “24K Magic” with good compliments. UE’s videos also received positive comments from notable musicians like Steve Porcaro (TOTO, Michael Jackson…), Michael Bearden (Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga…), David Rosenthal (Billy Joel, Rainbow…) and from many musicians around the world. His videos catch the attention of non-musicians as well for their unique video editing styles -explaining ongoing sonic changes with visual feedback, using colors, graphics, and 3D animations.  To combine his skills as a musician and a digital artist in a more creative way, he started his video series “3D Experiments” in 2019 with the idea of creating imaginary 3D worlds that respond to his musical performance. With the help of his supporters on Patreon, he continues creating new video projects.