About us

Steven focused on songwriting where his music was featured on TV shows and commercials. After re-evaluating his life in his 40’s, he realized he wanted to reconnect with drumming, in particular, drumming and psychology coming together which became the foundation for the work he is presently doing.

In 1998, Steven created the Life Skills Drumming program to help at-risk youth deal with impulsive behavior and learn self-empowerment. The Los Angeles Times, CNN, and NBC, ran in-depth coverage on his work.

In 2001, Steven spent four months in an elementary school classroom where he created the Reading & Rhythm program which uses rhythm and educational tools in language arts to help students achieve higher grades and improve their behavior. Since 2002, Steven has implemented the Reading & Rhythm program as an in-school and after-school program and has successfully brought the program to over 50 schools, juvenile halls and detention camps. Steven also created and facilitated the Rhythm of Learning Professional Development workshops which provided classroom management skills to over 1,200 K-12 teachers.

With the Rhythm of Discovery technique, Steven has worked with patients recovering from addiction, trauma, and mental illness. Recently, Steven trained the Program Director of Ethno-Cultural Activities at The Betty Ford Institute. Steven has written articles for Counselor Magazine, Addiction Professional, and Drum Pro Magazine.

In addition, for his work in education and therapy, Steven is listed in the Marquis Who’s Who in America and the Marquis Who’s Who in the World.