Steve is born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is currently the national online editor for Road & Travel Magazine. A lifelong car enthusiast, Steve pursued automotive design in his early college years until realizing that his knowledge and passion for cars might best be served as a writer.

Steve is a decorated graduate of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, and has been a staff member of RTM since 1995. He work also has been found in Automobile Magazine Buyers Guides, Consumer Review buyers guide publications, Hero Magazine, CarsDirect.com, SpecialCar.com and several West Coast newspapers.