Steve Porter (producer)

Steve Porter
Steve Porter DJing at the University Of Illinois
Background information
Birth name	Stephen Porter
Origin	Amherst, Massachusetts
Genres	Mashup, progressive house, EDM
Occupation(s)	Disc jockey
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Porterhouse Media PH Recordings
Associated acts	Chris Fortier, Eli Wilkie
Website	http://djsteveporter.com

Steve Porter (born c. 1978) is a music video producer, remixer and DJ originally from Amherst, Massachusetts. He is best known for his pop-culture mashup remixes and studio work as a progressive house producer.

Porter began producing music while attending Williston Northampton School, and was discovered by Chris Fortier in 1999, when he was signed to Fortier's Fade Records. Since that time, he has toured as a DJ and has released remixes and original music. In 2009, Porter placed second in the DJ Times "America's Best DJ" poll. In the same year, Porter founded Porterhouse Media, an audio/visual marketing company that creates viral videos. Porter has won several awards for his videos, including two Webby Awards and one Daytime Emmy Award nomination.

Steve Porter was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, around 1978, the son of Catharine and Roger S. Porter. Catherine was an ombudsman at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Roger founded the school's polymer science and engineering department.

Porter was interested in sports from a young age, in part because of the NHLPA Hockey '93 video game for the Sega Genesis. He attended Williston Northampton School, where he was part of a club for "budding DJs". He graduated from the school in the 1990s.

As a DJ, Porter was discovered by Chris Fortier and signed to his label, Fade Records. Throughout the early 2000s, Porter toured North America, Asia, and Europe as a DJ. His touring included festivals such as Lollapalooza and Coachella. During this time, he released several trance music albums, which received mixed to positive reviews from critics. In 2009, he ranked number 2 in the DJ Times "America's Best DJ" poll.