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+{{Short description|Indian musician (born 1981)}}
 {{BLP sources|date=July 2016}}
 {{Use Indian English|date=November 2014}}
-{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2013}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
 {{Infobox musical artist
 | name            = Stephen Devassy
 | image           = Stephen Devassy 2018.jpg
-| caption         =
+| caption         = Stephen in 2018
 | birth_date      = {{Birth date and age |df=yes|1981|2|23}}
-| birth_place     =
+| birth_place     = [[Ottapalam]], [[Kerala]], India
-| genre           = [[Classical music|Classical]], [[Music of India|Indian]], [[World music]]
+| occupation      = {{hlist|[[Pianist]]|[[Keytarist]]|[[Keyboardist]]|[[Composer]]|[[Arranger]]|[[Music Director]]}}
-| associated_acts = Seven, [[ Rexband]], Dhundhubi
-| occupation      = [[Pianist]], [[Keytarist]], [[Keyboardist]], [[Composer]], [[Arranger]], [[Music Director]]
 | years_active    = 1998–present
-}}
+| module          = {{Infobox musical artist
-[[File:Stephen Devassy BNC.jpg|thumb|262px|Stephen Devassy performing]]
+|embed=yes
-[[File:Stephen Devassy on stage BNC.jpg|thumb|262px|Stephen Devassy on stage]]
+| genre           = {{hlist|[[Hip-Hop]]|[[Electronic dance music|EDM]]|[[Electronic music]]|[[Classical music|Classical]]|[[World music]]}}
+| current_member_of = {{ubl|Seven|[[Rexband]]|Dhundhubi}}
+| website           = {{url|stephendevassy.com}}
+}}}}
-'''Stephen Devassy''' (born 23 February 1981) is an Indian musician hailing from [[Palakkad]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/musician-stephen-devassy-talks-about-his-project-70/article7329580.ece|title=Stephen Devassy: An orchestra by himself|last=Menon|first=Anasuya|date=2015-06-18|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-11-20|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He started his career at a very early age, and has performed on stage around the world. Stephen is the founder of Musik Lounge, an audio technology school and studio in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite news |title=In surround sound |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/In-surround-sound/articleshow/14173563.cms |accessdate=10 December 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/music-news/2018/11/20/stephan-devassy-about-his-illness.html|title=മാരക രോഗത്തിന് അടിമയായിരുന്നു സ്റ്റീഫൻ ദേവസ്സി; അതിജീവന കഥ|website=ManoramaOnline|access-date=2019-11-20}}</ref>
+'''Stephen Devassy''' (born 23 February 1981) is an Indian musician hailing from [[Palakkad]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/musician-stephen-devassy-talks-about-his-project-70/article7329580.ece|title=Stephen Devassy: An orchestra by himself|last=Menon|first=Anasuya|date=2015-06-18|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-11-20|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He started his career at a very early age, and has performed on stage around the world. Stephen is the founder of Musik Lounge,<ref name="Muzik Lounge School of Audio Technology">{{Cite web|url=https://muzikloungeindia.com/|title=Muzik Lounge School of Audio Technology
+ |publisher=muzikloungeindia.com }}</ref> an audio technology school and studio in [[Chennai]].
+<ref>{{cite video |title=Music Lounge|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDctcEBbWPQ|accessdate=11 February 2019 |work=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=In surround sound |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/In-surround-sound/articleshow/14173563.cms |accessdate=10 December 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
 ==Early life==
-Stephen did his schooling at Seventh Day Adventist school, Ottapalam. He went on to [[NSS College, Ottapalam]] for pursuing his Pre-Degree. And<ref name="stephendevassy">{{cite web|url=http://www.stephendevassy.com/about.php|publisher=stephendevassy.com|title=about|accessdate=2017-01-29}}</ref> Stephen married Jesna Joy on 16 November 2010.They have a son Shawn born in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/keeper-of-the-keys/article2128858.ece|title=Keeper of the keys|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-11-20|language=en}}</ref>
+Stephen did his schooling at Seventh Day Adventist school, Ottapalam. He went on to [[NSS College, Ottapalam]] for pursuing his Pre-Degree <ref name="stephendevassy">{{cite web|url=https://www.stephendevassy.com/biography.html|publisher=stephendevassy.com|title=about|accessdate=2017-01-29}}</ref>.And Stephen married Jesna Joy<ref>{{cite news |title=Star Singer: Wife Jesna's special Valentine's Day surprise leaves judge Stephen Devassy overwhelmed |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/star-singer-wife-jesnas-special-valentines-day-surprise-leaves-judge-stephen-devassy-overwhelmed/articleshow/89668795.cms|accessdate=18 February 2022 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> on 16 November 2010.
 ==Career==
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 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/music/stephen-devassy-interview-on-music-journey-experience-with-ar-rahman-stage-performance-1.3833643|title=എ.ആര്‍ റഹ്മാന്റെ ട്രൂപ്പില്‍ നിന്ന് പിരിയാന്‍ കാരണം; മനസ്സു തുറന്ന് സ്റ്റീഫന്‍ ദേവസ്സി|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en|access-date=2019-11-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/events/hariharan-stephen-devassy-concert-live-from-kochi-mathrubhumi-com-solid-band-1.2101208|title=Hariharan, Stephen Devassy concert live from Kochi|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en|access-date=2019-11-20}}</ref>
-At age 19, he started a music band called Seven, with singer [[Franco Simon]] and guitarist Sangeeth Pavithran. A [[Hindi pop]] band, they released an album titled ''YehZindagani''.
+At age 19, he started a music band called Seven, with singer [[Franco Simon]] and guitarist Sangeeth Pavithran. A [[Indian pop]] band, they released an album titled ''YehZindagani'' <ref name="mio.to">{{Cite web|url=https://mio.to/album/Franco/Yeh+Zindagani|title=Yeh Zindagani
+ |publisher=mio.to }}</ref>
 Stephen, who started performing at a young age, has done the music arrangement for many films. Some of the films he scored were ''[[Majaa]]'', ''[[Thambi (2006 film)|Thambi]]'', ''[[Nammal]]'', ''[[Azhagiya Thamizh Magan]]'' and Hariharan's album, ''Waqt Par Bolna''.<ref>{{Cite news
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   | location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
-''Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu'' (2003) was his maiden music directorial venture in [[Malayalam]].Lyrics was written by Famous young lyricst [[Rajeev Alunkal]].All songs in this picture is still super hits.
+''[[Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu]]'' (2003) was his debut music directorial venture in [[Malayalam]]. Lyrics were written by famous young lyricst [[Rajeev Alunkal]]. The film  "KQ" <ref name="nowrunning.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/11657/malayalam/kq/index.htm|title=KQ
+ |publisher=nowrunning.com }}</ref>  (2013) by Baiju Johnson, a story of two hard working friends also had a touch of Stephen's music.
-He is one of the regular band members in Rexband, a [[Christian music|Christian]] contemporary band singing gospel fusion, a musical outreach of the [[Jesus Youth]] Movement. He performed with the band before [[Pope John Paul II]] during [[World Youth Day]] performance in 2002 at Canada. At the time, it was the only catholic band invited from India. Stephen has orchestrated an instrumental version of the popular Rex Band melodies called ''Different Vibes''.<ref name="webindia2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.webindia123.com/movie/profiles/south/composers/stephen.htm |title=Stephen Devassy profile
+[[File:Stephen Devassy on stage BNC.jpg|thumb|262px|Stephen Devassy on stage]]
-  |publisher=Webindia123.com |date=23 February 1981 |accessdate=2010-08-25}}</ref>
+He is one of the regular band members in [[Rexband]],<ref name="Rex Band">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rexband.org/|title=Rex Band
+ |publisher=rexband.org }}</ref> a [[Christian music|Christian]] contemporary band singing gospel fusion, a musical outreach of the [[Jesus Youth]] Movement. He performed with the band before [[Pope John Paul II]] during [[World Youth Day]] performance in 2002 at Canada. At the time, it was the only catholic band invited from India. Stephen has orchestrated an instrumental version of the popular [[Rexband]] melodies called ''Different Vibes''.<ref name="Different Vobes">{{Cite web|url=https://www.reverbnation.com/stephendevassy/song/9869216-rex-band-track-4|title=Different Vibes
+  |publisher=Reverbnation }}</ref>
 In association with [http://kosmicmusic.blogspot.in/ Kosmic Music],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kosmicmusic.blogspot.in/|title=Kosmic Music}}</ref> Stephen has also set to tune to a background of Western music, [[Sanskrit]] slokas, mantras and verses from the Upanishads, called ''Sacred Chants of Kosmic Music,'' and albums of holy chants on Ganesha, Shiva and Vishnu.<ref>{{Cite news
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   | location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
-He has also assisted [[Sarod]] maestro [[Amjad Ali Khan]] with his album of Christmas carols, ''Breaking Barriers''..
-He has released his album ''Romanza'', which was a mix of [[world music]] sprinkled with the flavor of piano. Indian [[raga]]s have been treated with the rich use of contemporary piano. [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Ouseppachan]] and a Russian vocalist appeared as guest artists on the album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/loop-what-stephen-devassy-listening-right-now-671906|title=On Loop: What is Stephen Devassy listening to right now?|last=IBTimes|date=2016-03-25|website=International Business Times, India Edition|language=english|access-date=2019-11-20}}</ref>
+He has released his album ''Romanza'', which was a mix of [[world music]] sprinkled with the flavor of piano. Indian [[raga]]s have been treated with the rich use of contemporary piano. [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Ouseppachan]] and a Russian vocalist appeared as guest artists on the album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/loop-what-stephen-devassy-listening-right-now-671906|title=On Loop: What is Stephen Devassy listening to right now?|work=International Business Times|date=2016-03-25|language=english|access-date=2019-11-20}}</ref>
+[[File:Stephen Devassy BNC.jpg|thumb|262px|Stephen Devassy performing]]
 Stephen's solo stage shows have propelled him to the top league of onstage performers.<ref name="khaleejtimes1">{{Cite web
   |url= http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/citytimes/2008/January/citytimes_January125.xml&section=citytimes&col=
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-Stephen Devassy made appearances in [[Vijay TV]]'s music reality shows, such as season 2 and season 3 of [[Airtel Super Singer]] in Amrita TV (Malayalam), and also Josco Indian Voice in [[Mazhavil Manorama]] (Malayalam), accompanying then-contestants of the show, such as [[Saisharan]] and [[Alka Ajith]].
-He currently appears as a judge in the [[Malayalam]] music reality show [[Top Singer (TV series)|Top Singer]] in [[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers]] channel
+Stephen did the role of an ideal judge in Amrita TV show Superstar Junior (2016),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/new-season-of-super-star-junior-on-amrita-tv/article8360908.ece?homepage=true|title=On Loop: Tune in to the singing stars|work=The Hindu|date=2016-03-17|language=english|access-date=2016-03-17}}</ref> Top Singer (2018-2019) of Flowers channel and currently he is in the panel of most famous music contest Star singer of Asianet.
 ==Achievements==
-Stephen Devassy got certificate of participation in 2019 from Guinness World Records for working on the music of the longest documentary film "100 years of Chrysostom" which enters in Guinness World Records. The documentary was directed by Blessy.
+Featured on 5Talents Magazine Cover Page With His Life Story – 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/5talents/docs/july_2013_final|publisher=issuu.com|title=5Talents Magazine Issue 10 July 2013 by 5Talents Magazine – issuu|accessdate=2017-01-29}}</ref>
-Rotary club of Cochin Excellence Award - 2008
-AMMA Award  - Artist of The Year - 2009
-Asia Vision Award - 2012
-Featured on cover of AUDIBY, (Music and tech magazine) - Nov -Dec 2012
-Brands Academy Award For Stephen Devassy's - Muzik Lounge School of Audio Technology - 2013
-Featured on 5Talents Magazine Cover Page With His Life Story - 2013
-Cosine Award - 2013
+The Icon of Inspiration Music – Behindwoods Gold Mic Award – 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/winners-at-the-behindwoods-gold-mic-music-awards-2019/stephen-devassy-wins-icon-of-inspiration-music.html|title=Stephen Devassy {{!}} Behindwoods Gold Mic Music Awards – Winners who bagged laurels!|date=2019-10-07|website=Behindwoods|access-date=2019-11-20}}</ref>
-Times of India - Brand Icon - 2015
-Swaralaya Award - 2016
-Music Icon of The Year - Vijay TV - 2018
-Best Live Music Performance In India - Indywood Music Excellence Awards - 2018
-Guinness World Records - Certificate of Participation - 2019
-The Icon of Inspiration Music - Behindwoods Gold Mic Award - 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/winners-at-the-behindwoods-gold-mic-music-awards-2019/stephen-devassy-wins-icon-of-inspiration-music.html|title=Stephen Devassy {{!}} Behindwoods Gold Mic Music Awards - Winners who bagged laurels!|date=2019-10-07|website=Behindwoods|access-date=2019-11-20}}</ref>
-*{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/5talents/docs/july_2013_final|publisher=issuu.com|title=5Talents Magazine Issue 10 July 2013 by 5Talents Magazine - issuu|accessdate=2017-01-29}}
-*{{cite web|url=http://5talentsmag.com/stephen-devassy/|publisher=5talentsmag.com|title=5talentsmag.com/stephen-devassy/|accessdate=2017-01-29}}
 ==Discography==
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 ! Film !! Director !! Actors !! Year !! Language
 |-
-| Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu ||  	Viswanathan Vaduthala || [[Mohanlal]], [[Jyothirmayi]] || 2003 || Malayalam
+| ''[[Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu]]'' ||  	Viswanathan Vaduthala || [[Mohanlal]], [[Jyothirmayi]] || 2003 || Malayalam
 |-
 | [[KQ (film)|KQ]] || [[Baiju Johnson]] || [[Parvathy Omanakuttan]], Baiju Johnson || 2013 || Malayalam
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 ! Programme Name !! Year !! TV Channel !!  Language !! Notes
 |-
-| [[Airtel Super Singer]]|| 2008  || [[Vijay TV]] ||Tamil || Guest
+| [[Super Star (Malayalam reality show)|Super Star Season 1]]|| 2006  || [[Amrita T V]] ||Malayalam|| Guest/Arranger/Judge/Performer
+|-
+| [[Super Singer (Tamil reality show)|Super Singer Season 1]]|| 2008  || [[Star Vijay|STAR Vijay]]||Tamil || Guest
 |-
 | [[Top Singer (TV series)|Top Singer]] || 2018–2019  || [[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers]] ||Malayalam || Judge
 |-
-|[[Star Singer]] ||2021 - present || [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] || Malayalam || Judge
+| [[Indian Idol|Indian Idol Season 12]] || 2020–2021 || [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] ||Hindi || Guest
+|-
+|[[Star Singer]] ||2021 – present || [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] || Malayalam || Judge
+|-
+| [[Super Singer (Tamil reality show)|Super Singer Season 8]]|| 2021  || [[Star Vijay|STAR Vijay]]||Tamil ||Guest
+|-
+|[[Super Singer Junior|Super Singer Junior 8]]
+|2022
+|[[Star Vijay|STAR Vijay]]
+|Tamil
+|Guest
 |}
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 ==External links==
-{{Commons category|Stephen Devassy}}
 *{{Official Website |url=https://www.stephendevassy.com/}}
-*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMjxTVx31KU|publisher=youtube.com|title=Stephen (Amrita TV) on Keyboard - a musical magician - YouTube|accessdate=2017-01-29}}
+*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMjxTVx31KU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/cMjxTVx31KU |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|via=YouTube|title=Stephen (Amrita TV) on Keyboard – a musical magician – YouTube|accessdate=2017-01-29}}{{cbignore}}
-*{{cite web|url=http://team1dubai.blogspot.com/2008/01/interview-with-stephen-devassy-my.html|publisher=team1dubai.blogspot.com|title=Team 1 Dubai : Your e-Home for TQM &amp; Positive Thinking: Interview with Stephen Devassy - My efforts are to change the color of music|accessdate=2017-01-29}}
+*{{cite web|url=http://team1dubai.blogspot.com/2008/01/interview-with-stephen-devassy-my.html|publisher=team1dubai.blogspot.com|title=Team 1 Dubai : Your e-Home for TQM & Positive Thinking: Interview with Stephen Devassy – My efforts are to change the color of music|date=14 January 2008|accessdate=2017-01-29}}
 *{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/02/24/stories/2009022450170600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227083920/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/02/24/stories/2009022450170600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-02-27|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Archive News|date=2009-02-24|accessdate=2017-01-29}}
 * [http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/php/displayProfile.php?category=musician&artist=Stephen%20Devassy Stephen Devassy at MSI]
 *{{cite web|url=http://stephendevassy.blogspot.in/|publisher=stephendevassy.blogspot.in|title=StEpHeN dEvAsSy "The Muzikal Mozart"|accessdate=2017-01-29}}
+*{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/new-season-of-super-star-junior-on-amrita-tv/article8360908.ece?homepage=true|title=Tune in to the singing stars"|newspaper=The Hindu |date=17 March 2016 |accessdate=2016-03-17|last1=M |first1=Athira }}
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