Steve Stevens | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Steven Bruce Schneider |
Born |
Brooklyn, New York, United States |
May 5, 1959
Genres | Hard rock, glam metal, heavy metal, post-punk, electronica, blues rock, progressive rock, instrumental rock, tribal house, goa trance, flamenco |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
Instruments | Guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, vocals |
Years active | 1979–present |
Associated acts | Billy Idol, Michael Jackson, Bozzio Levin Stevens, Juno Reactor, Vince Neil, Sebastian Bach |
Notable instruments | |
Godin Guitars Music Man Axis Knaggs Guitars Steve Stevens Signature |
Steve Stevens (born Steven Bruce Schneider; May 5, 1959) is an American guitarist and songwriter. He is best known for decades as Billy Idol's gun-slinger guitarist, the lead guitar work on "Top Gun Anthem", and for playing for other artists (most notably Michael Jackson, and Vince Neil) and also 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. Between 2012 and 2016, he appeared with the Kings of Chaos. He is also a television personality on the E! show Married to Rock, alongside his wife, Josie Stevens. He is also known for his diverse collaborations. One notable example is his Spanish guitar stylings for the trance group Juno Reactor in the song Pistolero.