Rufus Wainwright

American-Canadian singer, songwriter, and composer (born July 22,1973). He has recorded seven albums of original music and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written a classical opera and set Shakespeare sonnets to music for a theater piece by Robert Wilson.

Born to folk music luminaries [a=Loudon Wainwright III] and [a=Kate McGarrigle], his sister is singer-songwriter [a=Martha Wainwright] and his half-sister is singer-songwriter [a3321339]. He was raised in Canada, and has both US and Canadian citizenship. He fathered a daughter with [a1848518] named Viva Katherine Wainwright Cohen born February 2, 2011. Grandson of [a2243742], and nephew of [a3078428], [a2734903] and [a440846].