Steve Scott (singer-songwriter)

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, 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] He completed all of his Post Graduate Master's Studies in History at The University of Edinburgh, Scotland; and, is an alumnus, essayist, and author associated with the School of History, Classics & Archeology - Earning a Master's level Post Graduate Degree in the Science of History with Merit from The University of Edinburgh's MSc Program in History 2024.^[5]

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^[update], 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.^[6] 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^[7][8] and the single "I Think About You" won the People's Choice Award at the Detroit Music Awards in 2014.^[9] The album reached #1 in the Roots Music Michigan Charts;^[10] #11 in the Relix Magazine radio chart;^[11] and #30 in the Roots Music Report Americana album chart.^[12] In 2014, he toured Europe to promote his album.^{[2][13][14][15][16]} In 2020, he released his third album, No Love For the Common Man, which he wrote and produced.^[17]

As of 2024^[update], Scott resided in Philadelphia.^[5] He published his first history book Class Distinctions thru History in Review on December 15, 2024,^[18] in which he examines history through a historical materialist class-oriented lens, focus, and analysis. Scott has also been published in publications such as Black Agenda Report, Hampton Institute, Toward Freedom, Dissident Voice, Midwestern Marx, Sublation Magazine, CineAction, Counter-Currents, and The Bullet.^{[citation needed]}

• Shinin' Like You Do (2012)^[19]
• Those Tears I've Cried (2013)^[20]
• No Love for the Common Man (2020)^[21]