About Bora
Bora Varsay is a music producer, audio engineer, mixer, composer, arranger, and guitarist based in Los Angeles, California. His aim is to communicate his vision through music and to be able to take part in every step of creating it.
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Born in Izmir, Turkey in 1992, he started his musical journey by taking classical guitar lessons at age 7. At age 13, he got his first electric guitar and quickly got mesmerized by its immense sonic possibilities. After performing in various local venues with his band in his hometown, he realized that he wanted to be able to write, record, and produce his music. His interest in various genres like rock, pop, electronic music, hip hop, blues, and r&b has pushed him towards music production. As a result, he decided to pursue a bachelor's degree in Music Production and Engineering at Berklee College of Music in 2013. During his years in Berklee, he participated in many projects and furthered his knowledge and musicianship, which would grant him an achievement based scholarship. In 2017, he graduated as a magna cum laude student and moved to Los Angeles to continue his works. During his first year in Los Angeles, he worked at 17 Hertz recording studio as an audio engineer while also taking part in various independent projects.
In 2018, Varsay got accepted to the California State University, Los Angeles, where he obtained his master's degree in composition & arranging. During his time in California State University, he was awarded with the Friends of Music Charles Hubbard Scholarship, and Special Recognition in Graduate Studies. During his last semester, he also taught the undergraduate course "Intro to Music Technology" at California State University, Los Angeles.
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In 2021, Bora Varsay started working with talented singer-songwriter Darwin Avalon and the duo released their first single “Maybe” in 2022. Varsay co-wrote, engineered, produced, mixed and mastered as well as playing the guitar on the song, with the addition of Cansu Ozyurek’s violin, and Darwin Avalon’s soothing vocals and touching lyrics. They are now getting ready to release an album in the early 2025 as a follow-up.
In 2024, Varsay played acoustic guitar on Ariana Grande’s latest album Eternal Sunshine, on the song “Imperfect for You – Acoustic”, working with the legendary producer and songwriter Max Martin and ILYA. Also, he started releasing mood music for streaming platforms under the pseudonyms Bergama and Varsay, in which he further showcases his guitar playing and writing.
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With years of experience in various genres and his ability to take part in every part of the music creation process, he aims to share his musical skills while creating a unique sonic universe through his influences. Bora Varsay continues his works from Los Angeles in 2024, as an audio engineer at the Atlantic Studios West and freelance musician.
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