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 . He was raised in Canada, and has both US and Canadian citizenship. He fathered a daughter with named Viva Katherine Wainwright Cohen born February 2, 2011. Grandson of , and nephew of , and .