Sean Nelson

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Biography

Singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and columnist.

  • Real name
  • Sean Christopher Nelson
  • Name variations
  • Nelson·S. Nelson·Sean Christopher Nelson·Sean Nelson (Of Harvey Danger)·SN
  • Harvey Danger (2)·The Long Winters
  • Primary profession
  • Actor·producer·assistant_director
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 12 June 1973
  • Place of birth
  • Washington (state)
  • Education
  • Temple University
  • Knows language
  • English language

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Books

Trivia

The Bronx, New York native got his acting break at age 10 when he landed a role in an off-Broadway play Hey Little Walter.

Attended Our Saviour Lutheran School until 1994 when he graduated junior high school and then went on to high school with a tutor while acting.

Attended Temple University in Philadelphia, PA

Sean is best known as the lead singer for the Seattle band Harvey Danger, though he has also recorded and performed with many other artists, including Death Cab for Cutie, The Decemberists, Robyn Hitchcock, Nada Surf, and the Minus 5.

He is the author of the 33 1/3 series book about Joni Mitchells "Court and Spark," published by Continuum Books, and has contributed essays to Da Capos "Best Music Writing 2008" and "Best Music Writing 2010.".

Sean is co-owner of the Seattle independent label Barsuk Records.

Sean is the great-grandson of actor/writer Frank Craven , star of Our Town and screenwriter of Sons of the Desert .

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