Steve Stevens is a guitarist and songwriter from Brooklyn, United States, born in 1959. He is best known for his work as a player for other artists, especially Billy Idol and Vince Neil, and also for his solo and collaborative projects.

Career

Stevens works in rock and is known both for lead guitar work and for session playing. He also teaches guitar. He is credited with performing the “Top Gun Anthem” used in the film Top Gun.

Solo and collaborative projects

His solo output includes Steve Stevens' Atomic Playboys and The Flamenco A Go Go. He also appears in Bozzio Levin Stevens, which is also known as Black Light Syndrome. Other groups listed for him include Deadland Ritual, Neurotic Outsiders, Kings of Chaos and Jerusalem Slim.