Born  in Buffalo, New York, Steve’s first studio experience was with local groups including some of the earliest recorded efforts of Jazz  group “Spyro Gyra”.   In 1977 he relocated to Muscle Shoals, Alabama to join Atlantic Records recording artists  “LeBlanc and Carr”.  After a brief tour, the band settled into Rick Hall’s legendary Fame Studios  to begin recording Lenny LeBlanc’s first solo record.  The engineer on that 1st session went upstairs and told Rick Hall “you need to come downstairs and hear this keyboard player!”.  Rick was impressed enough with Steve’s playing to hire him for a Dobie Grey record he was producing.  For the next 14 years, Steve played on every record that Hall produced.

Learning the art of making records from great producers like Rick Hall, Jerry Wexler, Barry Beckett, and Tom Dowd, while playing with musicians like Roger Hawkins, David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, and Pete Carr, was a dream come true and an education beyond compare. 

In 1991, Steve moved to Nashville and quickly established himself as a member of the  “A Team”.  To date, his playing can be heard on literally hundreds of “Top Ten” records.

        In his spare time, Steve can often be found online at The Music Player Network/Keyboard Corner, where as a member of their Advisory Board, he enjoys talking to other musicians about what’s new in the world of Keyboard Gear.