Songwriter/fretless guitarist Allen Hulsey was born in Rochester, NY later spending his childhood in Turkey. He lived in Germany for four years before studying Jazz Composition at Berklee College of Music. After graduation he moved to NYC to developed his ‘Gourmet Guitar’ chef/musician concept while performing at venues such as; Gramercy Theatre, Bowery Ballroom, Mercury Lounge, and Bowery Electric. Allen now lives in Turkey where he performs both as a solo artist and with his band at; Garaj İstanbul, Morini (Zorlu Center), NOPA, Raffles Istanbul, Mama Shelter, Mürekkep, Babylon, Roxy, Shaft, Hayal Kahvesi, BKM, Louis, Sherwood, Manhattan. In addition to his original compositions Allen also sings his own rendition of cover songs in both Turkish and English. He was selected to give the first live music performance at Hard Rock Cafe in Istanbul.
Allen has been interviewed by Vogue, Marie Claire, XOXO, Blank Mag, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Nice Things For Nice Boys, 10Sayfa, Le Cool, Adam In Town, Cumhuriyet, Milliyet, Posta 212, Haber Türk and Sabah Gazetesi. He has been featured as a guest musician on NTV, Kanal 24, and TRT and is preparing to release a full length album while he continues production of his Gourmet Guitar adaptation for television. Allen was the Music director for ATV's Saturday night program Elin Oğlu and was featured in the "Çok mu Çok Mavi'yiz" commercial with Serenay Sarıkaya and Kerem Bürsin.
