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Gizem Oruç, also known as 6zm, is a Berlin-based media technician, musician, producer, and community organizer. Under the alias 6zm, they produce and perform electronic music and DJ sets. They play bass guitar in the band Schnieke and have performed in various ensembles across Germany, Turkey, the United States and France. Gizem's works have been featured in exhibitions including Documenta 14, Contemporary Istanbul, and ZKM.

Gizem works as a media technician in Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, specializing in technical support and system integration for audio-visual installations. They also collaborate at both technical and artistic levels with creatives in performance, theatre, film, and interactive multimedia arts.

Gizem is a member of Oya Bar, the queer feminist collective and community-driven space.