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Sufjan Stevens ( pron.: / ˈ s uː f j ɑː n / SOOF -yahn ; born July 1, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter and musician born in Detroit, Michigan . Stevens first began releasing his music on Asthmatic Kitty , a label co-founded with his stepfather, beginning with the 1999 release, A Sun Came . He is best known for his 2005 album, Illinois , which hit number one in the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, and for the song " Chicago ". Stevens has released albums of varying styles, from the electronica of Enjoy Your Rabbit and the lo-fi folk of Seven Swans to the symphonic instrumentation of Illinois and Christmas-themed Songs for Christmas . Stevens makes use of a variety of instruments, often playing many of them himself on the same recording, [ 2 ] and writes music in various time signatures .
