Halil first commenced his cymbal and darbukas crafting in 1978. During this time, he had studied under some of the world’s finest master percussion crafters. Only when he felt he was ready, he made the decision to set up Kirmizigul Darbukas in 1996.
Having proved himself with producing premium darbukas, Halil then bought the Agean brand and registered it under Kırmızıgül Company in 2007.

Mustafa is the production manager at the factory and he had studied and mastered the art of cymbal making with a few cymbal companies for many years – becoming a master cymbal crafter himself in the process!
He was one of very few people with Halil when Agean was founded with the mission to create the world’s finest genuine handmade Turkish cymbals.

Samet is the son of the boss, Halil Kırmızıgül and Samet is currently the international sales director as well as managing the general business side of the company. He was a little boy and accompanying with his father at the biggest exhibitions. Just after his graduation from the university of English Language and Literature department; his only and all business was the cymbal making and marketting.