Background
When Nelson was seven, his father decided that each of his children would learn to play an instrument invented earlier than the 1800s.
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Steven Nelson
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In 2002 he graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor"s degree in music and later earned his master"s degree in public administration.
Career
As of 2006, Nelson was a real estate developer and described his music as an escape rather than a vocation. He never intended for music to become his primary income. Nelson signed with Stone Angel Music, an independent record label formed in 1999 by Paul Cardall, and released his first solo album, Sacred Cello, in 2006 earning him the Pearl Award for Best Instrumental Classical Album.
Nelson, and the rest of the Piano Guys, signed a contract with Sony Masterworks in 2012 that allowed them to retain artistic control of the group.
He has also played with the China Philharmonic Orchestra. Nelson released two other solo albums: Tender Mercies in 2008, followed by Christmas Cello in 2010.
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