Steve Isaacs
| Steve Isaacs | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Steven Wendell Isaacs |
| Born |
June 19, 1969 United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, actor, VJ, creative director |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | MCA, Capitol |
| Associated acts | Skycycle, The Panic Channel |
| Website | steveisaacs |
Steven Wendell Isaacs (born June 19, 1969) is an American actor, creative director and musician, perhaps best known as the lead vocalist for the bands The Panic Channel, featuring former members of Jane's Addiction, and Skycycle, as well as being a VJ for MTV from 1991 to 1993.
In 1989, Isaacs attended Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California, where he studied guitar. After, he co-owned the Mad Hatter's Espresso Bar in Los Angeles, where he performed and hosted a weekly open mike show that featured singer/songwriters, comedians and performance artists. In late 1990, he left the Mad Hatter's Espresso Bar to host the open mike at Highland Grounds Café in Hollywood.
While hosting at Highland Grounds, he was discovered by an MTV talent scout. He became an MTV VJ in September 1991, which required relocating from Los Angeles to New York City. While at MTV, he hosted daily segments and shows, including "The Top 20 Countdown", "MTV's Daily Most Wanted", and a daily live show "Hangin with MTV." Isaacs left MTV in April 1993.
After auditioning for the Broadway Touring Company of The Who's Tommy the rock opera's composer, Pete Townshend selected him to perform the lead role. Isaacs toured with the show from 1993 to January 1995, performing over 500 shows in 32 cities in the U.S., including a show for President Bill Clinton at the Kennedy Center.
Isaacs relocated in 1995 to Los Angeles to focus on music. In the fall of 1995, he formed the band Skycycle, which consisted of bassist Kelly Castro, guitarist Sven Shenar, and drummer Rob Brown. Named for the rocket-powered vehicle with which Evel Knievel famously attempted to jump the Snake River Canyon. On October 31, 1997 Skycycle was offered a recording contract by MCA records. The band released an EP, "Breathing Water" produced by Failure's Ken Andrews, and recorded the album "Ones and Zeros" but was dropped from the label just before the scheduled release. Their song "Terror Time" was featured in the animated movie Scooby Doo on Zombie Island. While in Skycycle, Isaacs acted as band art director and webmaster. Skycycle broke up in the Summer of 2000. Thirteen years after the scheduled release of Ones and Zeros the band's catalog transferred to Geffen Records, and was digitally released on iTunes and Spotify.
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