sentences:  From the age of 7, Atakoğlu was interested in music and began playing piano and drums.Though his family intended for him to continue in the family business, his mother fostered his interest in music and through his music teacher Muzaffer Uz he was introduced to Cemal Reşit Rey, Turkey's famous composer, pianist, script writer, and conductor.Atakoğlu studied under Rey from 1977–1979.