Steve Aho

drummer, percussionist, music producer & director

Steve Aho (born Steven Carl Aho, May 7, 1977) has become one of Los Angeles’ busiest and most sought-after musicians of his generation.   His playing has appeared in feature film soundtracks, national TV broadcasts such as The Jay Leno Show, PBS Great Performances, Canada AM, The Dr. Phil Show, TV commercials, national sports broadcasts, audio sample libraries, and numerous album projects.   Equally comfortable playing drums, vibraphone, percussion, or keyboards, he has worked with such musical luminaries as Tony Bennett, John Williams, David Foster, Andrea Bocelli, Natalie Cole, Reba McEntire, Katherine Jenkins, Charice, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Tom Scott, Joe Chiccarelli, Peter Asher, Chad and Jeremy, Nathaniel Kunkel, Michael Lloyd, Neil Sedaka, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Patti Austin, and Michael Feinstein.

Steve's musical career has taken him to perform in five continents and in 49 U.S. states.   He plays drums and serves as music director for Warner Brothers recording artist William Joseph, with whom he has toured with Il Divo, Katherine Jenkins, and Josh Groban, and has recently begun working with the Canadian pop/opera group Destino .   Well versed in many different styles of music, he has performed worldwide with jazz vocalist Monica Mancini and spent a two-year tenure touring with Engelbert Humperdinck.   In recent years he also performed regularly with Peter and Gordon, a British-invasion duo comprised of producer Peter Asher and now-deceased vocalist Gordon Waller.   In addition to touring for approximately four months each year with various artists, he has performed for the Academy Awards and the Emmy Awards.