Trevor Steel | |
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Birth name | Trevor David Steel |
Born | Hampstead, London, England | January 5, 1958
Genres | Alternative rock, pop rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer, record label owner |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1980–present |
Labels | EMI, Atlantic, Sunday Morning, Whipped Cream |
Spouse | Tracey Steel (m. 2012) |
Trevor David Steel (born January 5, 1958) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is a mainstay member of alternative rock band the Escape Club, which formed in 1983, disbanded in 1992 and reformed in 2009. In 1988, with other members of the Escape Club, he co-wrote their number-one Billboard Hot 100 hit "Wild, Wild West". Steel has also worked as a record producer and owns a record label. In 2004, he relocated to Australia and appeared as a judge on TV talent search series, Popstars Live. In 2006, Steel founded the record label Sunday Morning Records, with Chris Johns in Sydney; they co-managed then pop punk group Short Stack from 2007 to 2011. Steel co-produced Short Stack's first two albums with their singer-songwriter, Shaun Diviney.