Soul/R&B drummer, singer, songwriter, and producer Steve Arrington was born in
Dayton, Ohio on March 5, 1956. He’s best known for his work with R&B group Slave
in the late 1970s and early 1980s as well as his solo career. His music career
began in the mid-1970s when he played in local bands including lounge act the
Murphys. He relocated to San Francisco, California and began performing and
studying with members of the Latin percussionists Pete Escovedo, Coke Escovedo,
and Sheila E. (Escovedo). In 1978, he joined funk band Slave just in time to
appear on their third album, The Con...