Steven has been performing in choral, a cappella and rock groups since he was in middle school. He has a vocal music degree from Drake University, and while there, he co-directed, performed in and arranged for the men’s a cappella quintet, Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters. He also sang with Drake’s concert and chamber choir. At Drake he helped start “Andrew’s Ave.”, a touring funk-rock band with fellow Cazadero instructor Aaron Elliott who recently released their third full-length album. Currently Steven works for a music booking agency in Portland, OR and directs an a capella choir through PDX Vox.