Sebu Simonian
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| Birth name | Sebu Simonian |
| Born | 1978 (age 38–39) Aleppo, Syria |
| Origin | Los Angeles |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, keyboardist, producer |
| Instruments | Keyboards, vocals |
| Labels | Capitol |
| Associated acts | Capital Cities |
Sebu Simonian (born 1978;Armenian: Սեպուհ Սիմոնեան) is an Armenian-American singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and producer, one-half of the Los Angeles-based indie pop duo Capital Cities.
Simonian was born in 1978 in Aleppo,Syria to Armenian-Lebanese parents, whose ancestors were survivors of the Armenian Genocide. His paternal grandfather was from the region of Cilicia (in present-day Turkey's Çukurova region). Simonian's parents were from Beirut, Lebanon, but "because of a civil war [his] mum had to flee and [he] happened to be born in Syria." Soon after his birth his family returned to Lebanon where they stayed until 1985 and moved to the United States due to the civil war there.
Simonian grew up in Los Angeles County. His family is involved in the Armenian community, while Simonian himself was an editorial assistant at the English Section of the Armenian daily Asbarez in the late 1990s. He graduated from Glendale High School. He is an alumnus of the California State University, Northridge, where he studied music.
Simonian started his first band when he was 15. In 2004, Simonian (as lead singer and keyboardist) and Ryan Welker, guitarist and backing vocals, formed the rock band Aviatic.
Simonian met Ryan Merchant in 2008 through Craigslist while searching for a job as a music producer. Initially, they worked as jingle writers and wrote songs for other bands. They formed the indie pop duo Capital Cities in 2010.
Simonian is married with a son, Rafi, who was born in 2014 and was baptized at the Mughni Monastery in Armenia.
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