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Stephen Joseph Scott
Scott on the set of Soldato ignoto (1995)
Scott on the set of Soldato ignoto (1995)
Background information
Also known asLorenzo Wilde (acting)
OriginNewark, New Jersey
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • record producer
  • actor
Instruments
Years active1992–present
LabelsBonaVita Records
WebsiteOfficial website

Steve Scott is an American musician, producer, and actor from New Jersey. His music style combines classic pop/rock arrangements and rhythm sections with traditional bluegrass, which he has termed "rustbelt country".[1][2]

Early life and education

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Scott was raised by a single mother in a poor Irish Catholic family in Newark, New Jersey with his three older siblings.[citation needed] Both of his brothers later became United States Marines.[3] Scott's interest in music started at an early age, influenced by his family members.[citation needed] Peter De Santa, a guitar teacher, became his mentor and inspiration.[1][4] While attending high school in Union, New Jersey,[disambiguation needed], he was nicknamed Lucius by friends. Scott went on to junior college where he studied theatre arts. He was later accepted to the NYU Tisch School of the Arts in Manhattan, where he honed his acting skills. Steve graduated summa cum laude from the University of Arizona with a bachelor's degree in history and pre-law. He attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan for graduate school.[1]

Career

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Scott (right) being interviewed at the Detroit Music Awards (2014)

Scott used the stage name Lorenzo Wilde when acting. In 1995, he played Captain Pringle in Unknown Soldier [it], an Italian film directed by Marcello Aliprandi. In 1996, he appeared in Celluloide and Daylight. In 1998, he played a cavalry lieutenant in Gunslinger's Revenge.[1] In 2017, he was cast in The Bailout, directed by John Comiskey and Conall Morrison, as Timothy Geithner.[citation needed]

As of 2014, Scott was living in Detroit.[1][2] In the 1980s, he was a guitarist in the pop/rock band The Features.[4] In 2012, he released his debut album, Shinin’ Like You Do. The music was influenced by traditional Americana and featured country pop rock, gospel, and blues and cowboy ballads. It included a cover of "Rocky Top."[1] All proceeds from his single "Have You Ever Known a Soldier" went to the military charity Wish For Our Heroes.[5] The song was inspired by his wife's work with the Army's STARRS program.[3]

Scott's 2013 album Those Tears I've Cried won Outstanding Country Recording[6][7] and the single "I Think About You" won the People's Choice Award at the Detroit Music Awards in 2014.[8] The album reached #1 in the Roots Music Michigan Charts;[9] #11 in the Relix Magazine radio chart;[10] and #30 in the Roots Music Report Americana album chart.[11] In 2014, he toured Europe to promote his album.[2][12][13][14][15] In 2020, he released his third album, No Love For the Common Man, which he wrote and produced.[16]

Discography

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  • Shinin' Like You Do (2012)[17]
  • Those Tears I've Cried (2013)[18]
  • No Love for the Common Man (2020)[19]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Director Ref
1995 Unknown Soldier [it] Captain Pringle Marcello Aliprandi
1996 Daylight TB marketing executive Rob Cohen
Celluloide Harry Feist Carlo Lizzani
1997 Gunslinger's Revenge Cavalry lieutenant Giovanni Veronesi
1999 Excellent Cadavers Reporter #1 Ricky Tognazzi
2017 The Bailout Timothy Geithner John Comiskey, Conall Morrison

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Scott, Steve. "Meet Steve". Steve Scott Country. Archived from the original on January 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Bowling, David. "Those Tears I've Cried by Steve Scott Country". Cashbox Music Reviews. Retrieved December 15, 2013.[better source needed]
  3. ^ a b Morris, Paul. "Country Musician Steve Scott Asks One Simple Question". Littlething.com, NYC. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Christopher, Nick. "Independent Recording Artist Shines Through With His Debut Album". Music Nation Magazine. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  5. ^ "Steve Scott, country music singer, allows W4OH to receive proceeds from iTunes download". July 5, 2013. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  6. ^ "2014 Winners". Detroit Music Awards Foundation. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  7. ^ Evans, Lauren. "Detroit Music Awards of 2014". MovieHits.org. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  8. ^ "Eminem, Four Tops among Detroit Music Award winners". Daily Tribune. April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  9. ^ "Weekly Top 50 Michigan Song Chart". Roots Music Report. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  10. ^ "Railroad Earth's Outlaws On Top". Relix Magazine. February 25, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  11. ^ "Weekly Top 50 Roots/Americana Album Chart". Roots Music Report. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  12. ^ Hughes, David. "Steve Scott Country: Those Tears I've Cried". Fatea Magazine. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  13. ^ McGee, Paul (February 16, 2014). "Steve Scott Country: Those Tears I've Cried". Lonesome Highway. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  14. ^ Van de Wiele, Patrick. "Steve Scott Country: Those Tears I've Cried". Keys and Chords. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  15. ^ Valsam. "Steve Scott Country: Those Tears I've Cried". Roots Time. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  16. ^ McGee, Paul (July 23, 2020). "New Album Reviews". Lonesome Highway. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  17. ^ Shinin' Like You Do at AllMusic. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  18. ^ Those Tears I've Cried at AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  19. ^ No Love for the Common Man at AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
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