Behnan Gocmez started his drummer career in 1982 following classes of Mr. Toon Rooyers at Amsterdam Swelinck Music School. Later he started teaching as World Music Academy instructor at Amsterdam Music Lyceum, The Hague Kooren Huis, Enschede Music School and Rotterdam SKVR for more than nine years.



During his drummer career, he played Jazz, Latin, Pop and Turkish music with different bands for several years in Europe and America. After returning to his native country he performed as a drummer in very well known bands playing for famous singers and entertainers in Turkey.



Behnan Gocmez is also owner of Agean cymbals. He was fascinated by the art of cymbal making. While working with Istanbul Mehmet as a Cymbal Designer and Sound Master he became strongly involved with the cymbal production.



In 2002 he started his own hand made cymbal factory under the name of Masterwork Cymbals together with Mustafa Er, a young Cymbal Maker. Seven months later another Master Cymbal Maker, Yucel Uluc, joined the Masterwork Cymbal Company. After four successful years, Behnan Gocmez decided to create his new brand Agean as of March 2006.