Steve Stevens

Steve Stevens
Steve Stevens live with Billy Idol in Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2008
Background information
Born	May 5, 1959 (1959-05-05) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock, glam metal, new wave, post-punk, electronica, blues rock, progressive rock, instrumental rock, jazz fusion, tribal house, goa trance, flamenco
Occupations	Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments	Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Synthesizer
Years active	1980–present
Associated acts	Billy Idol, Michael Jackson, Bozzio Levin Stevens, Juno Reactor, Vince Neil
Website	Official website

Steve Stevens (born Steven Schneider, May 5, 1959, Brooklyn, New York) is an American guitarist and songwriter. He is best known for playing for other artists (most notably Billy Idol, Michael Jackson, and Vince Neil) and less so for his solo efforts (Atomic Playboys and Flamenco A Go-Go), collaborations (Bozzio Levin Stevens, a.k.a. Black Light Syndrome), and as an in-demand session guitarist. He is also a television personality on the E! show Married to Rock, alongside his wife, Josie Stevens.

Discography

Solo albums

• The Guitar World According To Steve Stevens (1986 cassette from the music magazine Guitar World)
• Atomic Playboys (1989)
• Akai Guitar Sample Collection (1994)
• Flamenco A Go-Go (1999)
• Memory Crash on Magna Carta Records (2008)

Albums with Billy Idol

• Billy Idol (1982)
• Rebel Yell (1983)
• Whiplash Smile (1986)
• Vital Idol (1987)
• Idol Songs: 11 of the Best (1988)
• Greatest Hits (2001)
• VH1 Storytellers (2002)
• Devil's Playground (2005)
• The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself (2008)

Albums as a member of Bozzio Levin Stevens

• Black Light Syndrome (1997)
• Situation Dangerous (2000)

External links

• Official Steve Stevens Facebook page

Additional interviews

• Ram 1997 (text)
• Gitarre & Bass 1998 (text)
• Mad Pod 2005 (audio)