Yavuz Çetin

A talent lost when barely into his thirties, Yavuz Çetin -- later referred to as the Golden Kid -- can easily be regarded as one the best Turkish guitar players. Aside from his solo albums, he was most famous for being the touring guitarist for MFÖ, but was also a favorite session player. Çetin was born in Samsun in September 25, 1970, a week after Jimi Hendrix died. He traveled as a kid in Anatolia and started playing local instruments. In the mid-'80s Çetin obtained his first acoustic guitar, and he studied blues and rock methods with professionals. In high school he won a c...