Steve Whiteman
| Steve Whiteman | |
|---|---|
 Whiteman performing with Funny Money | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
August 28, 1956 Piedmont, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock and roll, hard rock, glam metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, harmonica, drums, guitar, saxophone, harp |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Associated acts | Kix, Funny Money |
Steve Whiteman (born August 28, 1956) is an American-born rock vocalist, best known for being the lead singer of Kix.
Biography
Early years and Kix
Whiteman first realized his love for music at a young age, as a child, he would scurry home from church to play, by ear, the hymnals he’d heard during Sunday service, he started his music career playing drums in a Led Zeppelin cover band and was recruited by Kix in 1978 when they were known as "The Shooze". Whiteman and then-drummer Donnie Spence would alternate between who would drum and who would sing until it was decided that since Whiteman could hit the harder notes that he should stay as lead singer, Spence would soon leave in 1979 and be replaced by current-drummer Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant. The group has released seven studio albums and one live album with Whiteman on vocals, however the band went on hiatus in 1996 due to growing tensions within the band, a decline in the popularity of hard rock, and declining record sales of their album $how Bu$ine$$. Over the past 30 years he has been instrumental in keeping the band together during various personnel changes.
Funny Money and teaching
Whiteman went on to form Funny Money with guitarist Billy Andrews that same year, the group has released four studio albums since its formation. Whiteman also took the downtime from Kix to begin a teaching career, he would go on to teach vocals, drums, guitar, and harmonica at the Maryland Institute of Music, his vocal students include Jordan White and Lzzy Hale of Halestorm.[1]
Reforming Kix
In 2003, the members of Kix, sans Purnell, reformed with bassist, vocalist and songwriter Mark Schenker (originally from Centerfold) and has since released the critically acclaimed Rock Your Face Off in 2014. This had led to a resurgence in the band's popularity and they maintain an active touring schedule throughout the country.
Discography
Over his career, Whiteman has released 11 studio albums and 1 live album.
With Kix
Studio albums
- Kix (1981)
- Cool Kids (1983)
- Midnite Dynamite (1985)
- Blow My Fuse (1988)
- Hot Wire (1991)
- $how Bu$ine$$ (1995)
- Rock Your Face Off (2014)
Live albums
- Live (1993)
With Funny Money
Studio albums
- Funny Money (1998)
- Back Again (1999)
- Skin To Skin (2003)
- Stick It! (2006)
Guest appearances
- Monster Metal Power Ballads (2006 — track "Still Loving You" (Scorpions cover), credited as "Still Lovin' You"
- Leppardmania: A Tribute to Def Leppard (2000 — track "Foolin'" (Def Leppard cover), credited as "Foolin'"
- Best of Both Worlds: A Tribute to Van Halen (2003 – track "There's Only One Way to Rock" (Sammy Hagar cover)
- The Song Remains Remixed – A Tribute to Led Zeppelin (1999 – track "Immigrant Song" (Led Zeppelin cover)
- Monster Ballads: Platinum Edition (2006, retail version — track "Don't Close Your Eyes")
- Monster Ballads: Platinum Edition (2005, exclusive version — track "Don't Close Your Eyes")
- Monster Ballads (1999 — track "Don't Close Your Eyes")
Videography
- Blow My Fuse: The Videos (1989)
- Can't Stop The Show - The Return Of KIX - A Documentary (2016)
References
- ↑ Begai, Carl. "KIX FRONTMAN STEVE WHITEMAN ON HALESTORM SINGER LZZY HALE – "SHE ALREADY HAD ALL THAT TALENT; I JUST POINTED HER IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION"". BraveWords.com. BraveWords. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
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