Tiffany Majette (born February 8, 1997), known professionally as Orion Sun, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer based in Philadelphia.

Early life

Tiffany Majette was born and raised in Mount Laurel, New Jersey in a conservative Christian home. At an early age she was inspired by the music at the Bethany Baptist Church.

Career

In Philadelphia, Majette became involved in an underground music collective called The Forest, until the death of a member caused the collective to disband. Majette posted her first song, "Voicemail," to YouTube in 2013. She released the mixtape ''A Collection of Fleeting Moments and Daydreams'' in 2020. In 2018, she released singles ''S T R E T C H'' and ''Nirvanaaa''. Her debut LP, ''Hold Space for Me'', was released in 2018 with

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. In his review for '' Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork'', the critic Dani Blum wrote that the album was "stark ndlightly poetic". In 2020, after being injured by police at a

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protest in her hometown, Majette wrote the song "Mama's Baby." She raised over $18,000 from the song's sales on Bandcamp, and donated the funds to Breonna Taylor's GoFundMe and the Loveland Foundation.

Personal life

Majette was kicked out of her home due to her sexuality. She later settled in Philadelphia. Majette identifies as a queer Black woman.

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