Koray Candemir was born on August 7, 1975 in Istanbul. He is the lead vocalist of the Turkish rock band, Kargo. After the group split up, he has taken steps towards a solo career, with the release of his debut solo effort Sade (Simple) in 2001. He also starred in the movie His Secret Life directed by renowned Turkish filmmaker Ferzan Özpetek. He has been graduated from Industrial Engineering at Yıldız Technical University in Istanbul. The group has been re-unioned in 2004. Recently, they are working on their new album and giving concerts.