Sufjan Stevens

American singer and musician (born 1975)
Person human Q319502
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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 (10,066 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].

Body

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[28], in United States[29], founded in 1965[30] and Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts[13], a liberal arts college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1985[33].

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[34], founded in 2001[35]; PLUG Independent Music Awards[15], an award[36], founded in 2001[37]; Awards Circuit community awards[16], a group of awards[38]; Gold Derby Awards[17], a group of awards[39], in United States[40], founded in 2004[41]; Guild of Music Supervisors Awards[18], a group of awards[42], in United States[43]; and David di Donatello for Best Original Song[19], a film award category[44], in Italy[45], founded in 1987[46].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Christianity[20], a major religious group[47], founded in 0033[48]; Episcopal Church[21], a Christian denomination[49], in United States[50], founded in 1789[51]; and anglo-catholicism[22], a school of thought[52].

Why It Matters

Sufjan Stevens ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,066 views/month, #4,876 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  15. [27] . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . pitchfork.com. Retrieved . pitchfork.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . avclub.com. Retrieved . avclub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . avclub.com. Retrieved . avclub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Hope College, The New School, Detroit Waldorf School +2
    Mass {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+70'}
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Genre indie folk, alternative rock, indie rock +7
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