Sufjan Stevens

Summary

Sufjan Stevens is a human^[1]. He was born in Detroit^[2]. He was born on July 1, 1975^[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[4], composer^[5], oboist^[6], banjoist^[7], and record producer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,113 views/month, #4,876 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Sufjan Stevens's place of birth was Detroit^[2].
• Sufjan Stevens was born on July 1, 1975^[3].
• Sufjan Stevens held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Sufjan Stevens's professions included singer-songwriter^[4].
• Sufjan Stevens's professions included composer^[5].
• Sufjan Stevens worked as an oboist^[6].
• Sufjan Stevens's professions included banjoist^[7].
• Sufjan Stevens worked as a record producer^[8].
• Sufjan Stevens worked as a guitarist^[11].
• Sufjan Stevens's education included a stint at Detroit Waldorf School^[12].
• Sufjan Stevens's education included a stint at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts^[13].
• Sufjan Stevens received the Shortlist Music Prize^[14].
• Sufjan Stevens received the PLUG Independent Music Awards^[15].
• Sufjan Stevens received the Awards Circuit community awards^[16].
• Sufjan Stevens received the Gold Derby Awards^[17].
• Sufjan Stevens received the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards^[18].
• Sufjan Stevens received the David di Donatello for Best Original Song^[19].
• Sufjan Stevens's religion is recorded as Christianity^[20].
• Sufjan Stevens's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church^[21].
• Sufjan Stevens's religion is recorded as anglo-catholicism^[22].
• Sufjan Stevens is recorded as male^[23].
• Sufjan Stevens's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Sufjan Stevens's sexual orientation is recorded as non-heterosexuality^[25].
• Sufjan Stevens's genre is indie folk^[26].
• Sufjan Stevens's genre is alternative rock^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1975-07-01^[30]

• Genre(s): art pop, chamber folk, chamber pop, contemporary folk, electronica, folktronica, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, singer-songwriter^[31]

• Community tags: alternative rock music, art pop, chamber folk, chamber pop, composers, contemporary folk, electronica, folk music, folktronica, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, instrumentalists, singer-songwriter, singer/songwriter, singers^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 01d3c51b-9b98-418a-8d8e-37f6fab59d8c^[33]

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Origins and Family

Sufjan Stevens was born in Detroit^[2]. He was born on July 1, 1975^[3].

Education

Educated at Detroit Waldorf School^[12], a school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1965^[36] and Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts^[13], a liberal arts college^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1985^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[4], composer^[5], oboist^[6], banjoist^[7], record producer^[8], and guitarist^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Shortlist Music Prize^[14], a music award^[40], founded in 2001^[41]; PLUG Independent Music Awards^[15], an award^[42], founded in 2001^[43]; Awards Circuit community awards^[16], a group of awards^[44]; Gold Derby Awards^[17], a group of awards^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 2004^[47]; Guild of Music Supervisors Awards^[18], a group of awards^[48], in United States^[49]; and David di Donatello for Best Original Song^[19], a film award category^[50], in Italy^[51], founded in 1987^[52].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Christianity^[20], a major religious group^[53], founded in 0033^[54]; Episcopal Church^[21], a Christian denomination^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1789^[57]; and anglo-catholicism^[22], a school of thought^[58].

Why It Matters

Sufjan Stevens ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,113 views/month, #4,876 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Sufjan Stevens born?

Sufjan Stevens's place of birth was Detroit^[2].

What did Sufjan Stevens do for work?

Sufjan Stevens worked as singer-songwriter^[4], composer^[5], oboist^[6], banjoist^[7], and record producer^[8].

Where did Sufjan Stevens go to school?

Sufjan Stevens was educated at Detroit Waldorf School^[12] and Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts^[13].

What awards did Sufjan Stevens receive?

Honors received include Shortlist Music Prize^[14], PLUG Independent Music Awards^[15], Awards Circuit community awards^[16], and Gold Derby Awards^[17].