Steven Spence is an American musician. He often appears in

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video skits with other Internet personalities such as

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, Jason Neubauer and

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. From 2007 to 2012, he was the drummer for the heavy metal band

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Career

Spence grew up playing guitar and piano, which he taught himself to play by ear. He was mentored by his uncle who played keyboards with the

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band

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. Spence got his first drum kit in 2001 and taught himself how to play. He was accepted and enrolled in

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. When he auditioned for the heavy metal band

, in 2007, he quit school to tour

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and record the group's debut album ''

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'' in Chicago. In 2009, Spence was selected as an "Up and Coming" artist in the ''

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'' readers' poll. The same year, he won first place at the

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Drum-Off. When playing live with Black Tide, Spence would play the drums and keyboard simultaneously. He also recorded keyboards and piano on various songs including "Into the Sky" on ''

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'' and the title track on ''Light from Above''. In 2012, he left Black Tide to work on other projects. Spence is also a DJ and composer. He has worked with bands including The Mowgli's and Kalin and Myles. In 2014, he collaborated as a songwriter with

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, The Mowgli's and Kylie Morgan on the song "I'm Good". The song was written to be an anthem for the Band Together Project, an initiative created to end bullying.

Filmography

Films

Music videos

References

External links

''Five Albums That Changed My Life: Black Tide Drummer Steven Spence''Steven Spence Bedroom Drum Solo
{{DEFAULTSORT:Spence, Steven Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American male drummers 21st-century American drummers American heavy metal musicians Musicians from Miami 21st-century American male musicians Drummers from Florida