Steven Spence is an American musician. He often appears in Instagram video skits with other Internet personalities such as Lele Pons, Jason Neubauer and King Bach. From 2007 to 2012, he was the drummer for the heavy metal band Black Tide.
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 reggae band The Wailers. Spence got his first drum kit in 2001 and taught himself how to play. He was accepted and enrolled in Florida State University in Tallahassee. When he auditioned for the heavy metal band Black Tide, in 2007, he quit school to tour Ozzfest and record the group's debut album Light from Above in Chicago.
In 2009, Spence was selected as an "Up and Coming" artist in the Modern Drummer readers' poll. The same year, he won first place at the Vans Warped Tour 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 Post Mortem 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 Clinton Sparks, 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 YearTitleRoleNote2017How to Be a Latin LoverCameoHoverboard Thief
Music videos YearTitleArtistRole2017"Pillow Talking"Lil DickyNative American2016"If It Feels Right"Steven SpenceProducer, vocals, performer2011"That Fire"Black TideDrummer2011"Walking Dead Man"Black TideDrummer2011"Fight 'Til the Bitter End"Black TideDrummer2011"Bury Me"Black TideDrummer2009"Shockwave"Black TideDrummer2008"Warriors of Time"Black TideDrummer2008"Shout"Black TideDrummer
References
External links Five Albums That Changed My Life: Black Tide Drummer Steven Spence Steven Spence Bedroom Drum Solo