Mr Özgen is a professional Turkish-style oriental dancer and instructor and has performed, taught, choreographed, and directed for the last 18 years.
His reputation as a performer and teacher has taken him across the world.

In Istanbul, he joined the cast of Night of the Sultans combining contemporary dance, ballet, and oriental dance. He taught for several years at the Tolgahan Dance School in Istanbul, and is now based in London, teaching and performing Turkish Oriental & Romani (Gypsy) dance internationally.