Kırmızıgül was born on 26 March 1969 in Bingöl. He studied at primary and secondary schools in Diyarbakır. He started his career as a musician by singing for the weddings. In 1984, he was invited to Istanbul to make an album for "Güneş Plak". The artist won acclaim with his movie "Beyaz Melek" which he wrote, directed and played.