Steve Taylor

Steve Taylor
Taylor at SXSW 2012
Born	Roland Stephen Taylor (1957-12-09) December 9, 1957 (age 67) Brawley, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Education	Biola University University of Colorado Boulder
Occupations	Singer songwriter record producer filmmaker music executive actor assistant professor
Years active	1980–present
Spouse	Debbie L. Taylor ​ (m. 1985)​
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	Christian alternative rock new wave post-punk
Years active	1982–present
Labels	Sparrow MCA Warner Alliance Myrrh Squint Sounds Familyre
Musical artist
Academic work
Institutions	Lipscomb University

Roland Stephen Taylor (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music executive, film maker, assistant professor, and actor. A figure in what has come to be known as Christian alternative rock, Taylor enjoyed a successful solo career during the 1980s, and also served in the short-lived group Chagall Guevara. In contrast to many Christian musical artists, his songs have often taken aim at Christian hypocrisy or "error" with the use of satirical, sardonic lyrics. In 1997, he founded the record label Squint Entertainment, which fueled the careers of artists such as Sixpence None the Richer, Chevelle, and Burlap to Cashmere. Despite this success, Taylor was ousted from the label by its parent, Word Entertainment, in 2001. He has produced and written for numerous musical acts, one of the most consistent being Newsboys. As a film-maker, Taylor co-wrote, directed, and produced the feature films Down Under the Big Top, The Second Chance, and Blue Like Jazz. After a decade and a half of hiatus, Taylor returned to performing music in 2010 as the front-man for Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil, a supergroup he founded with Peter Furler, Jimmy Abegg, and John Mark Painter. Along with a university residency and continued filmmaking, Taylor would resume work on unfinished Chagall Guevara material into the 2020s.