Orkun Işıtmak is a Turkish actor, singer, songwriter, DJ, dancer and social media star best known for his eponymous YouTube channel which has garnered more than 6.5 million subscribers and more than 1.5 billion views. He founded the channel on April 18, 2010 under the name “The Persica” and released his first video titled Dream of Aces – Grandpa Aces which showed him showing card tricks that he continued to do for the next 2 years. In 2012, Orkun shifted his focus to video games such as Portal 2 , Minecraft , Slender Man , Happy Wheels , FIFA , Call of Duty Modern Warfare , Grand Theft Auto San Andreasand a plethora of other adventure, horror, sports and FPS games. Around 2015, Orkun made a complete content change and risked his hard-earned subscriber number by publishing more of his personal life. He worked to cross items off his “bucket list” by skydiving, swimming with sharks, traveling and living his best life.

He also began to create challenges, pranks, dares, debates, parodies music videos, funny songs from the comments of his audience and collaborates with other well-known Turkish artists. As a singer-songwriter, he released two singles titled Sen Ve Ben and Olmadı Böyle in 2017 with a singer named Evrencan Gündüz. In June 2019 Orkun finally made a big leap towards his music career and released his debut EP album titled Gündönümü ( Solstice ) which consisted of 5 tracks Hayat Kısa , Members , Bu Gece , Mesele , and Send Önceft.Nova Norda. He also made his film debut playing a role of Batu “Phenom” Celik in a film titled Iyi Oyun ( Good Game: The Beginning ) in 2018, which featured a coming-of-age story in the world of games and of eSports. Orkun has also built a large online following with more than 2.5 million followers on Instagram, more than 400,000 followers on Facebook and more than 350,000 followers on Twitter.

Born name

Orc’s Light

nickname

ThePersica

Sun sign

Capricorn

Place of birth

Izmir, Turkey

Residence

Istanbul, Turkey

nationality

training

Orkun Iştırmak Absolvierte Vali Vecdi Gönül Anatolian High School ( Gouverneur Vecdi Gonul Anatolian High School ) in Izmir, Türkei.

Orkun then enrolled in Istanbul University in Istanbul, Turkey, studying Italian language and literature. He had to drop out of university as his YouTube channel grew in popularity.

In 2019, Orkun studied English Language and Literature at Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul, Turkey.

occupation

Actor, Social Media Star, Singer, Songwriter, DJ, Dancer

family

• Father – unknown
• Mother – unknown
• Siblings – Unknowns

Manager

He is represented by CreatorStation (Manager) in Istanbul, Turkey.

Genre

Pop-Rock

instruments

Life

labels

Dogan Music Production

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 10 inches or 178 cm

weight

72 kg or 159 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Orkun Işıtmak likes to keep his dating history private.

race/ethnicity

near East

He is of Turkish descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

He has also dyed his hair blonde and crimson in the past.

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

unknown

distinguishing features

• Undercut haircut slicked back
• Multiple tattoos

brand promotion

Orkun Işıtmak supports brands like:

• Microsoft
• Pizza Hut
• Kanon
• Samsung
• Guarantee
• HP
• Sprite
• Turkcell
• Nestor
• migros
• Intel
• Gillette
• Nike
• Fanta

In addition to promoting the brand through his social media, Oruk also appeared in a 2019 Fanta TV commercial alongside well-known Turkish-Belgian singer-songwriter Hadise Açikgöz.

Religion

Islam

Known for

• His film role of Batu ‘Phenom’ Çelik in the film Iyi Oyun ( Good Game: The Beginning ) in 2018
• Having a fanbase online with more than 6.5 million subscribers on his primary YouTube channel, more than 1.5 million subscribers on his secondary YouTube channel and more than 2.5 million followers on Instagram

As a singer

Orkun released his debut single titled Sen Ve Ben on July 24, 2017, which he created as part of a challenge to make a complete song on YouTube in just 24 hours. In the same year he also released a rock single titled Olmadı Böyle starring Evrencan Gündüz.

In June 2019, after positive feedback from his wide audience, Orkun Işıtmak recorded and released his debut EP entitled Gündönümü ( Solstice ), which consisted of 5 tracks in total - Mesele , Send Önce ft. Nova Norda, Hayat Kısa , Members , and Bu Gece .

first movie

Orkun Işıtmak made his big screen debut as Batu ‘Phenom’ Çelik in the comedy-drama Iyi Oyun ( Good Game: The Beginning ) in 2018.

First TV show

Orkun Işıtmak made his first appearance as “himself” in a television series in an episode of the comedy series Güldür Güldür Show in 2018.

Orkun Shine Lieblingssachen

• Animals – cat, dog, lion, snake
• Drinks – coffee, latte
• Modemarken – Balenciaga, Les Benjamins, Nike, Off White
• Activities – snowboarding, skiing, skateboarding, kayaking, motorcycling
• Food – hamburgers, “lava” rice with chicken
• Personal Offer – “To entertain people, you must first entertain yourself.”

Orkun Işılmak Facts

1. He grew up in Izmir, Turkey and lived with his mother until he moved to Istanbul, Turkey to continue his university education.
2. He has 2 dogs and 2 cats.
3. On March 2, 2014, Orkun decided to create a secondary YouTube channel simply titled Orkun Işıtmak 2 . Originally it was for backup purposes but in 2016 it became a BTS (behind-the-scenes) and vlogging channel and also contained the videos that were not suitable for its main channel.
4. In 2016 he started giving gifts to children in Turkey for every new year.
5. In October 2016, he visited the Madame Tussauds Museum in Bangkok, Thailand, and took a selfie with a wax figure of Albert Einstein.
6. He admitted that for him, creating andproducing videos is a very fast-paced activity. Orkun explained that the adrenaline rush of taking immediate action and seeing an almost instant result drove him to be a content creator and also made him more productive.
7. He once did a 30-day challenge streak on his channel. He first went to the gym to try bodybuilding, which went well. However, when he tried to box and confront one of his friends, he realized he wasn’t the best and left a painful memory in his left eye.
8. Orkun likes DJing as a hobby.
9. He parodied the well-known song Despacito by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee in September 2017.
10. Orkun defines his personal style as “comfortable”.
11. He likes to dance to relax and spend his free time.
12. Naturalness and simplicity are the two qualities he loves in a woman.
13. He credits his sincerity, honesty and reliability as key to his success.
14. He enjoys watching football matches from the front row when his home country Turkey is playing.
15. Orkun attempted to ice skate in a dress in February 2018 and attempted to fit into a wedding dress for entertainment purposes in December 2018.
16. On December 9, 2018, Orkun won an award in the Best YouTuber category at the 45th Pantene Golden Butterfly Awards in Istanbul, Turkey.
17. As of May 2019, his content creation team consisted of 6 people. Orkun also sought more collaborators for various roles through his official website, which he said some may already be part of his fan base.
18. He was interviewed for the Frow magazine in May 2019, which was an honor for him.
19. He met and took a picture with Dua Lipa in London, England, UK in early July 2019.
20. Visit his official website @ orkunisitmak.com.
21. Follow him on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, YouTube 2, YouNow, Spotify and Apple Music.