Steven Ward (TV personality)
| Steven Ward | |
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CEO of Master Matchmakers & Founder of Love Lab
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| Born |
Steven Brandon Ward November 12, 1980 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | CEO Master Matchmakers, Founder of Love Lab, Host of VH1's Tough Love |
| Website |
www lovelab stevenward |
Steven Brandon Ward (born November 12, 1980) who also goes by Steve Ward is an American television presenter, author and matchmaker. He is most recognized for his work as the Host and Executive Producer of the show Tough Love, an American reality television series that airs on VH1.
Steven Brandon Ward (or Steve Ward) was born in Philadelphia, PA on November 12, 1980. He has an older brother and younger sister. His mother and father divorced at the age of 5 and he was raised by his mother and step father. For most of his youth Steve lived throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania. In the Fall of 1993 his family relocated to Northern Virginia and he attended Fairfax High School (Fairfax, Virginia), where he starred on the JV football team as a senior before graduating in 1998. Steve attended Drexel University from 1998 to 2003 and finished with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Economics. He was a member, and at one time President, of the Alpha-Tau chapter of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
On November 16, 2013, while on a surprise trip to Paris for the weekend Steve proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Madison Pard.
Steve began his training as a matchmaker at a very young age. Shortly after graduating college he joined his mother JoAnn Ward in her personal Philadelphia area based matchmaking business, It's About Time! Master Matchmaker. He soon rebranded the company, Master Matchmakers and expanded the business throughout the Mid Atlantic.
Since 2006, he has acted as CEO of the now nationwide coaching and matchmaking practice.
In 2008, Steve was hired to star as resident matchmaker and host in VH1 Tough Love, produced by Drew Barrymore's Flower Films and High Noon Entertainment. The first season, which premiered March 15, 2009 involved eight single women living in one house all struggling in love. Using unconventional tactics like operant conditioning with a "zapper" Steve, along with his mom JoAnn, gave participants crucial dating and relationship advice in a sometimes harsh but effective way intended to bring dramatic improvement to their love lives.
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