City: New York / USA

Profession: Professional Singer, SAG-AFTRA Actor & Director, Author of 2 published books

IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.me/serhatkaner     Backstage: www.backstage.com/u/serhatkaner

New York based performer Serhat Kaner ( a.k.a Jax Gabriel) is classically trained professional singer who has performed internationally (Turkey, Belgium, Germany) with an acclaimed success in his 20+ years career. He is also a SAGAFTRA Actor and a Director, actively working in New York.
His approach to music is versatile & sophisticated. He seamlessly leads his audience from Sinatra to Presley with his unique transition from the “Great American Songbook” to current favorites.
He know how to read the crowd and get them going… His energy and charisma bring in the “wow” factor to any event!!
Whether its the smooth sounds of sexy jazz , the sing along tunes of Broadway classics or vintage Rock n’ Roll, he performs them all, as solo act or with a band.

He acted in several TV series, TV Ads and movies in two different countries and actively working in New York.

He has 2 published books about soccer history. He is still working on his 3rd book about music history.

He is a Second Dan Black Belt Karate Trainer and also a Licensed Soccer Coach.

MUSICAL STYLE:
Jazz & Broadway standards, Rock’n roll, Blues, Country, Neapolitans, Opera, Great American Songbook

MUSIC & ACTING EDUCATION :

  • New York University Tisch School of the Arts: Film and TV Industry Essentials Certificate
  • Istanbul University Opera Singer Division
    ( First rank from 100 applicant ) , ( Voice : Tenor ) ( Teacher : Suat Arikan , www.suatarikan.com )
  • Theatre Lessons  – Oguz Aral
  • Musical and Drama Lessons – Ozer Sezer / Gulen Sezer

MUSIC EXPERIENCES :
Please see the CV page for the all musical experiences:  https://serhatkaner.com/cv/

ACTING EXPERIENCES :

* MOVIE: SILENT ROAD 2- DEJA VU (Short film) : “Fred” – Lead Actor and Co-Director

* TV SERIES: THE DEUCEWalter Dark

* TV SERIES: GOTHAMPenguin Goon

* MOVIE: THE MERGE (Short film) : “Azrael” – Lead Actor

* MOVIE: PSYCHOPATH (Short film) : “Larry” – Lead Actor

* MOVIE: DEAL WITH DEATH (Short film) : “Tristan” – Lead Actor

* MOVIE: JACOB’S BOND (Short film) :  “Jacob” – Lead Actor

* MOVIE: BREAKNECK RIDGE (Short film) : “Sam” – Lead Actor

* MOVIE: SILENT ROAD (Short film) : “Fred” – Lead Actor and Director

* MOVIE: THE IRISHMAN (Martin Scorsese): “Giancana’s Associate” – Mobster

* MOVIE: HIT BACK (Short film): Lead Actor and Director

* MOVIE: IN NEW YORK (In New York Productions): “Street Singer” – Day Player

* MOVIE: LORELEI RUNES (Warhammer Cinema): “Cyon (vampire)”-Supporting actor

* MOVIE: Saving You, Saving Me (Little Nap Productions): “Foster Dad” – Day Player

* MOVIE: Rounded Corners: Day Player

* MOVIE: STILL TRYIN’ (Jennifer Suter) – Day Player

* MOVIE: KEYS – Day Player

* COMMERCIAL: NORTHERN LIGHTS MANSION- Lead actor- New York 2017

* TV SERIES: TRUE CRIME: “Russian Thug”– Day Player

* TV SERIES: A CRIME TO REMEMBER (Investigation Discovery) – Neighbor at Episode “Mark”

* TV SERIES: A CRIME TO REMEMBER (Investigation Discovery) – Baseball game spectator

* TV SERIES: KURTLAR VADISI, SHOW TV — Supporting actor in 21 episodes.

* TV SERIES: DELI YUREK, ATV—Supporting actor in 3 episodes

* TV MOVIE: KURSUN ASKER, STAR TV—Supporting actor around 30 minutes.

* TV COMMERCIAL: LIPTON TEA TV COMMERCIAL—Lead actor

* TV COMMERCIAL: CHATMASTER —Lead actor

* MUSIC VIDEO: Reksane – Gozal Geceler —Lead actor

* AMATEUR MUSICAL SHOWS ( Kiss Me Kate, Greace, Singin in the Rain, Phantom of the Opera )

* TV SERIES: LAW&ORDER SVU, MR.ROBOT, GOTHAM, DAREDEVIL PUNISHER, BULL, ELEMENTARY, YOUNGER, ODD MOM OUT, SEVEN SECONDS, DIFFICULT PEOPLE,TRACY MORGAN SHOW,HIGH MAINTENANCE, 40 NORTH,TIARA, SEARCH PARTY– Background actor in these series, New York

WRITING EXPERIENCES:

1- Author of “Mehmetçik Basri Dirimlili” –  A book about a football legend of Fenerbahçe SK
Published at 2013

http://www.dr.com.tr/Kitap/Fenerbahceli-Mehmetcik-Basri/Serhat-Kaner/Edebiyat/Biyografi-Oto-Biyografi/urunno=0000000455784

2- Author of “Arif Emirzade” book about another football legend of Fenerbahçe SK, published at March 2015.

http://www.dr.com.tr/Kitap/Arif-Emirzade-Fenerbahceli-Arif-Yuzbasi/Kadir-Sime/Edebiyat/Biyografi-Oto-Biyografi/urunno=0000000640267

TELEVISION APPEARANCES:
HaberTurk – 2 times midnight news
CNNTurk – 5N 1K- Late Night Show
Show TV – Primetime News
Kanal 6 – Bay Night Late Night Show
ExpoTV – TV Cambazi Late Night Show
Genc TV-  Genciz Biz:1 hour Talk Show
FB TV: Halit Kivanc Talk Show
Baku SpaceTV Talk Show
Baku Ictimai TV – 1 hour Talk Show
Baku paparazzi shows: Lider TV, ANS TV , AzTV, ATV

 

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