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• • Sounds Familyre • Orchard Website Sufjan Stevens (; born July 1, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His debut album was released in 1999 on the label, which he cofounded with his stepfather. He received wide recognition for his 2005 album, which hit number one on the chart, and for the single ' from that album. He received an nomination for and a nomination for for ' from the movie. Stevens has released albums of varying styles, from the of and the of to the symphonic instrumentation of Illinois and Christmas-themed.

Stevens makes use of a variety of instruments, often playing many of them himself on the same recording, and writes music in various. Although his songs periodically feature Christian themes, he has repeatedly stated an intent to separate his beliefs from his music. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Early life [ ] Stevens was born in,, and lived there until the age of nine, when his family moved to, in the northern part of the of Michigan. He was raised by his father Rasjid and his stepmother Pat, only occasionally visiting his mother, Carrie, in after she married her second husband Lowell Brams. His mother is deceased. Brams later became the head of Stevens' record label. Stevens is of Lithuanian and Greek descent.

Stevens attended the, Petoskey High School and, and graduated from Harbor Light Christian School. Haansoft hangul 2007 2007 iso. He then attended in, where he graduated, and then earned an from in New York City. Sufjan is an, meaning 'comes with a sword'.

It predates and most famously belonged to, a figure from early Islamic history. The name was given to Stevens by the founder of, an inter-faith spiritual community to which his parents belonged when he was born. A, Stevens is known for his use of the, but also plays guitar, piano, drums, woodwinds, and several other instruments, often playing all of these on his albums through the use of. While in school, he studied the and, which he also plays on his albums. Stevens did not learn to play the guitar until his time at. Stevens lives in, in New York City, where he makes up the Brooklyn staff of.

In a 2005 interview, he said he attends an. His brother Marzuki Stevens is a formerly recognized road runner, who competed in the marathon and other distances. Stevens performing at the in Stevens began his musical career as a member of, a folk-rock band from, as well as garage band Con Los Dudes. He also played (and continues to play) various instruments for. While in his final semester at, Stevens wrote and recorded his debut solo album,, which he released on. He later moved to New York City, where he enrolled in a writing program at the. During his time at the New School, Stevens developed a preoccupation with short story that he believed would lead him to write a novel, but ultimately returned him to songwriting.