Steve Hillier (born 14 May 1969, in Southampton)
is a British keyboardist,
songwriter
and record producer. He began his career
in music
as a DJ
at the age of fifteen in London, latterly in Newcastle
upon Tyne. He is perhaps known chiefly for his work as the songwriter
in the UK dance music/pop band, Dubstar,
and as a songwriter and record producer of British and international
acts. [1]
He is also a journalist, who was first published at
the age of twelve in Sinclair User magazine,
later contributing to Melody Maker
and Music Technology magazines. He is a contributor
to the Future Music magazine. Articles of note
include "Success", a fourteen part series exploring the music
industry.
He is a regular contributor on BBC radio
shows and the BBC
website,
commenting on songwriting and the music industry.