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When did Sufjan Stevens start making music?

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Sufjan Stevens's first song “Satan's Saxophones” released on June 13, 2000.


Sufjan Stevens is an American singer-songwriter and musician born in Detroit, Michigan. Stevens first began releasing his music on the Asthmatic Kitty label, which he formed with his stepfather, beginning with the 2000 release of A Sun Came. He is best known for his 2005 album Illinois, which hit number one on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart... Read More
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