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=  Stephen Otto Puth  = Stephen Otto Puth, (Born April 13, 1994), is an American singer and song writer, the younger brother of the renowned singer, Charlie Puth. Known for his shady, romantic, pop style, Stephen Puth initially came to the public's attention with his propulsive rhythmic single "Sexual Vibe" in 2018. Prior to that, Stephen had written songs for many other artists including Daniel Skye, ‘Pretty Much’, and ‘the Vamps’. Another two singles, "Half Gone," and, “Look Away”, arrived in 2019.

Early Life
Stephen Otto Puth was born on April 13, 1994, in Rumson, New Jersey, to Debra, a, music teacher, who also wrote commercials for HBO and Charles Otto Puth Sr., a builder and a real estate agent. His father is Catholic and his mother is Jewish. Stephen Puth grew up in Rumson, New Jersey, alongside his two siblings, Mikaela Puth, who happens to be his twin sister, and Charlie Puth, his elder brother.

His mother, Debra, taught how to play classical piano and encouraged all her children to play the same. In seventh grade, he taught himself how to play the guitar.

He attended the Holy Cross School, Rumson, along with his siblings.

Career
Despite his love for music, Stephen was a history major in college, and even pursued a career in finance while writing songs in his free time. Around 2016, he relocated to Los Angeles where he accepted an internship at a record label. He quickly found work penning tracks for artists like ‘the Vamps’, ‘Rozes’, ‘Prince Fox’, and others. He eventually caught the attention of Arista Records executive David Massey, who signed him to a recording contract. In 2018, Puth released his debut solo single, the '60s R&B-inflected "Sexual Vibe". As he got more famous, he released another two singles, “Half Gone”, and, “Look Away”.

References:

·       https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/podcasts/8501188/stephen-puth-interview-sexual-vibe-half-gone-pop-shop-podcast

·       https://www.allmusic.com/artist/stephen-puth-mn0003659536/biography

·       https://www.stephenputh.com/#home-section

·       https://globalnews.ca/video/4883800/stephen-puth-joins-brother-charlie-puth-in-the-music-industry

·       https://toronto.citynews.ca/2019/01/21/stephen-puth-makes-the-jump-from-history-major-to-pop-singer/

·       https://hollywoodlife.com/2018/12/07/stephen-puth-singer-sexual-vibe-new-single-interview/

·       Song - Sexual Vibe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE1jGvY57LU

·       Song - Half Gone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TFjKtzYUWE

·       Song ­­­– Look Away: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emaczLNIT5I