{{short description|Turkish Internet Personality}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{infobox person | name = Reynmen | image = Reynmen Müzikonair.jpg | caption = Reynmen in 2019 | birth_name = Yusuf Aktaş | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|12|06|df=yes}} | birth_place = Istanbul, Turkey | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = YouTuber, singer | years_active = 2016–present | spouse = {{marriage|Emire Cansu Kurtaran|2024}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/televizyon/reynmen-evlendi-42560785|title=Reynmen evlendi|newspaper=Hürriyet|date=13 October 2024|access-date=5 November 2024}}</ref> | website = }}
'''Yusuf Aktaş''' (born 6 December 1995), better known as '''Reynmen''', is a Turkish singer and former vlogger, who rose to fame by sharing videos on Scorp and YouTube. His mother's cousins are comedian Cem Yılmaz and writer Can Yılmaz.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cnnturk.com/magazin/cem-yilmaz-annemin-16-yilda-bir-gorustugu-kuzeni?page=1 | title="Cem Yılmaz, annemin 16 yılda bir görüştüğü kuzeni" - Sayfa 1 | date=7 February 2019 }}</ref> He released "Derdim Olsun" in January 2019. This song was his first professional record and he earned fame by this song in Turkey. After that he released "Ela" in summer 2019. In 2020, he released his new song "Kaçamak" with German-Turkish rapper Ufo361. On his 25th birthday, he released his new song "Melek".
As of May 2020, Aktaş has the 8th most-subscribed YouTube channel in Turkey.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCRBLdLVbiPnKYZ94qE4z3gg | title = Reynmen's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) – Social Blade Stats | access-date = 12 May 2020 | website = socialblade.com}}</ref>
== Early life == Yusuf Aktaş was born on 6 December 1995. Reynmen is Azerbaijani Turk on his father's side<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6ghQu8XhwEr|title = Reynmen Azeri çıktı|website = YouTube}}</ref> and Kurdish from his mother's side.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynmen|title = Reynmen}}</ref> His family is from Sivas. Aktaş attended Ahmet Kabaklı School and later finished his primary education at Fatih Sultan Mehmet Primary School. He was later enrolled in Bahçeşehir İMKB Anatolian Technical and Industrial Vocational High School, however, he subsequently transferred to Başakşehir High School but did not graduate from there. He eventually completed high school by enrolling in an open plan school. As of 2020, Aktaş is studying Radio and Television Programming at Istanbul Aydın University.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.sondakika.com/haber/haber-likefest-tarihi-sirkeci-gari-nda-10-bin-kisiyi-9100992/ | title = Likefest Tarihi Sirkeci Garı'nda 10 Bin Kişiyi Ağırladı - Son Dakika | access-date = 4 October 2020 | language = tr | work = Sondakika.com | date = 26 December 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161228030755/https://www.sondakika.com/haber/haber-likefest-tarihi-sirkeci-gari-nda-10-bin-kisiyi-9100992/ | archive-date = 28 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.aydin.edu.tr/tr-tr/arastirma/universite-yayinlari/Documents/AYDIN%20DERGI%2023.pdf|title=AYDIN DERGİ|access-date=4 October 2020}}</ref>
== Controversies ==
=== Fake views allegations === Aktaş's song "Ela" was released together with a music video on YouTube. The video initially received more likes and comparatively less views, which was pointed out by singer Işın Karaca who accused Aktaş of manipulating the YouTube system. Aktaş responded to the allegations and said "It is a good thing to be ignorant, you think you know everything. No, I'm sad, she actually believes what she has said. She even wrote it in English, what a pity". Also, in an answer to a question on Instagram he made an insulting reference to Karaca without mentioning her name.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.yenialanya.com/magazin/aleyna-dan-reynmen-e-olay-gonderme-h373560.html|title=Aleyna'dan Reynmen'e olay gönderme|access-date=12 February 2020|website=yenialanya.com|publisher=Yeni Alanya Gazetesi|archive-date=12 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212190541/http://www.yenialanya.com/magazin/aleyna-dan-reynmen-e-olay-gonderme-h373560.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ahaber.com.tr/galeri/magazin/reynmen-kendisini-elestiren-isin-karacaya-kufur-etti/4|title=Reynmen kendisini eleştiren Işın Karaca'ya küfür etti.|date=16 July 2019|publisher=A Haber}}</ref> Demet Akalın later liked a post that claimed the music video's number of views was fake and a fraud had taken place.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.takvim.com.tr/saklambac/2019/07/15/reynmene-rekor-tepkisi-aleyna-tilki-demet-aklalin-ve-isin-karaca-sosyal-medyadan-bombaladi|title=Reynmen'e rekor tepkisi! Aleyna Tilki, Demet Aklalın ve Işın Karaca sosyal medyadan bombaladı!|publisher=Takvim}}</ref>
Aleyna Tilki criticized Aktaş's assertion that "he was the first Turk to reach number one on the world music list". Tilki shared a tweet showing that her song "Nasılsın Aşkta" was the first Turkish song to rank first in the world music list and accused Aktaş of putting up a show.<ref name=":0" />
=== Adhan controversy === In Ramadan 2019, Aktaş shared a video of himself on social media in which he would start to recite ''adhan'' loudly close to people who were waiting for ''iftar'' and then laugh as they would actually believe it was the time for ''iftar''. The video went viral on social media and received criticism from various people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.haberturk.com/reynmen-e-ezan-tepkisi-reynmen-kimdir-2558945-magazin|title=Reynmen'e büyük tepki|access-date=12 February 2020|language=tr|website=Habertürk|date=15 January 2020}}</ref>
In the television program ''Söylemezsem Olmaz'', the subject was taken on by the theologian Arif Arslan. Arslan reacted to the video and questioned Aktaş's actions: "Doesn't he have a mom or dad, did this child pop out of a stone hole?". Arslan also commented on the claim that Aktaş had made fun of the adhan and added that "He has committed apostasy, he must repent". Aktaş made a statement on these comments through his social media accounts and referring to the program's presenters added that he would "bring them to account in court.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ulusal.com.tr/magazin/ilahiyatcidan-reynmen-aciklamasi-dinden-cikti-h248515.html|title=İlahiyatçıdan Reynmen açıklaması "Dinden çıktı"|access-date=12 February 2020|website=ulusal.com.tr|publisher=Ulusal Kanal|archive-date=12 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212192053/http://www.ulusal.com.tr/magazin/ilahiyatcidan-reynmen-aciklamasi-dinden-cikti-h248515.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Discography == ===EPs=== # "RnBesk" (2020): ## "Leila" ## "Dolunay" ## "Hevesim Yok" ## "Yoksun Başımda" ## "Radyoda Neşet"
=== Singles === # "Biziz" (ft. Lil Bege) (2017) # "Voyovoy" (ft. Veysel Zaloğlu) (2017) # "Toz Duman" (ft. Eypio) (2018) # "Derdim Olsun" (2019) # "Sen Aldırma" (ft. Bilal Sonses) (2019) # "Ela" (2019) # "Kaçamak" (ft. Ufo361) (2020) # "Aykız" (Remix) (2020) # "Az Sevdim" (ft. Özkan Meydan, Alican Özbuğutu) (2020) # "Melek" (2020) # "Bonita" (ft. Sefo) (2021) # "Yalan" (ft. Zeynep Bastık, Arem Özgüç and Arman Aydın) (2021) # "Pare" (2021) # "Aşkım" (with Soolking) (2022) # "Wherever You Go" (with Inna) (2022) # "Yanılmışım" (2022) # "Yana Yana" (with Semicenk) (2023) # "Pare (Anatolian Sessions Remix)" (2023) # "Cehennem" (2023) # "Film Şeridi" (with Baneva) (2023) # "Gitme" (''Serdar Ortaç Şarkıları Vol. 2'') (2023) # "Renklensin" (2024) # "Tavrına Hayran" (with Bilal Sonses) (2024) # "Cennet" (2024) # Neden Anlamadın Beni? (2024) # Nadide (2024) # Esmeri Sevdim Sarışınlara Kandım (with Ahiyan) (2024) # Cemalım (2024) # Silah (2024)
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable" !'''Year''' !'''Award''' !'''Category''' !'''Nominee''' !'''Result''' |- |rowspan="4" |2019 |Turkey Youth Awards |Best Instagrammer & YouYuber |Reynmen |{{won}}<ref>{{cite web | url = https://turkiyegenclikodulleri.com/2019-kazananlar-1 | title = 2019 Kazananlar - Türkiye Gençlik Ödülleri | access-date = 31 October 2020 | work = turkiyegenclikodulleri.com | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190403234304/https://turkiyegenclikodulleri.com/2019-kazananlar-1 | archive-date = 3 April 2019}}</ref> |- |INFLOW Awards |Best Instagram Influencer |Reynmen |{{won}}<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.inflowawards.com/winners/2019 | title = INFLOW Awards | access-date = 31 October 2020 | work = www.inflowawards.com | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200512083109/https://www.inflowawards.com/winners/2019 | archive-date = 12 May 2020}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |Fizy Music Awards |Most Streamed Song |"Derdim Olsun" |{{won}}<ref name="fizy-awards">{{cite web|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/kultur-sanat/fizy-muzik-odulleri-sahiplerini-buldu-6072188|title=fizy Müzik Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu|access-date=10 September 2020|language=tr|newspaper=Milliyet|date=5 November 2019 }}</ref> |- |Most Viewed Music Video |"Derdim Olsun" |{{won}}<ref name="fizy-awards"/> |- | rowspan="3" | 2019 | rowspan="3" | Golden Butterfly Awards | Song of the Year | "Ela" |{{won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/galeri-son-dakika-46-pantene-altin-kelebek-odulleri-sahiplerini-buldu-iste-kazananlar-41557799|title=46. Pantene Altın Kelebek Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu! İşte ödül kazanan isimler|work=Hürriyet|date=7 July 2020|access-date=11 December 2020}}</ref> |- |Best Debut by a Singer |Reynmen |{{nom}} |- |Best Influencer |Reynmen |{{nom}} |- |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{instagram|Reynmen}}<!-- per WP:ELMINOFFICIAL, choose one official website only --> * {{Spotify artist|1Fg19vpUJpAAPFjnKaVYVW}}
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Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Kurdish YouTubers Category:Turkish YouTubers Category:People from Sivas Category:Golden Butterfly Award winners Category:Turkish male film actors Category:21st-century Turkish male actors Category:Turkish people of Azerbaijani descent