Steve is a native of Gary, Indiana, home of the Jacksons. He's a graduate of the prestigious Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Steve has worked as Associate Instructor, IU Soul Revue, African American Arts Institute, Indiana University; choir teacher, Dallas Independent School District; vocalist, House of Blues Music Forward Foundation; vocalist, Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Club Cruises, Holland America Line; general music teacher, St. Anthony Middle School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; vocalist, Seasons 52 Restaurants; and a gospel vocalist at various churches in the US.