Steven Jefferson

Imagine being on the road at the tender age of 13 with legendary artist such as “The Swanee Quintet” as their main keyboardist. This was the beginning of what would be Steven’s big break as a professional musician.
   On the morning of June 11, 1995 was the day Steven’s life would forever change, for the better. He received a phone call from Elder Percy Griffin, with the permission of his mother to travel to New York to perform with The Swanee Quintet only for that one weekend. That one weekend earned him a permanent position as their main keyboardist.
     During his career with The Swanee Quintet he’s had the opportunity to share the stage with such notable acts as the late Lou Rawls, The God Father of Soul James Brown, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, The Canton Spirituals, Lee Williams & The Spiritual Q.C’s just to name a few.
     The self-taught musician caught the music bug early at birth. Jefferson, who’s mom was also a singer-songwriter and his dad was also a self-taught musician who could play every instrument fluently that he touched. Everything from the harmonica to the drums, but the lead guitar was his main instrument. Growing up in such a musical household Steven states, “You just can’t help it. You hear music everyday all day. Eventually you’re either going to end up singing or learning how to play an instrument.”
   Steven did just that. At the age of three he taught himself how to play the drums. Which in turn led him to learn how to play the bass then the piano.
     While working with The Swanee Quintet at Doppler Studios in Atlanta Steven became very intrigued by the entire process. Steven states, “Just watching Mr. Joe Neil & Steve Bracey work and help bring everything together just blew my mind. I wanna be able to do that. I want to be able to help breathe life into peoples music and help them paint their visuals.”
     That drive and ambition offered him the opportunity to be a part of such projects as 

  1. The Swanee Quintet - “So Glad” (Keyboards),

  2. The Gospel Legends - “Pieces Of Life” (Keyboards)

  3. Rev. Billy Smith - “Let’s Get Along” (Bass, Horns, Keyboards, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  4. Tony Aaron - “Fresh Fire” (Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  5. Joseph Hillary & Son - “Down Through The Years” (Songwriter, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Organ, Bass, Drums, vocals) 

  6. Rev. Billy Smith “We The People (Producer, Mixing, Mastering, Bass, Organ, Engineer)

  7. The Swanee Quintet - “The Legacy Continues..” (Keyboards, Songwriter, Producer)

  8. The Anointed Brothers “Through It All EP” (Keyboards, Horns, Strings, Organ, Producer, Mixing, Mastering, Engineer)

  9. Johnny Talbert & The Gospel Silvertones “Depending On You”(Keyboards, Horns, Organ, Producer, Engineer, Songwriter)

  10. B Mabe x Mike Mike “Win” (Engineer)

  11. Blaq Streetz “The Come Up” (Songwriter, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  12. Blaq Streetz “Jumpback” (Songwriter, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  13. Blaq Streetz “No Lie” (Songwriter, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  14. Blaq Streetz “No Cappin” (Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  15. Blaq Streetz “My Life” (Songwriter, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  16. Blaq Streetz “Bricks & Sticks”(Songwriter, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  17. Blaq Streetz “Run It Up” (Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  18. Blaq Streetz “iReally Live” (Songwriter, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  19. Blaq Streetz “The Plug” (Songwriter, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  20. Blaq Streetz x J-Set “iRemember”(Mixing, Mastering)

  21. Blaq Streetz x Scrap Tyler “iFeel L!ke” (Mixing, Mastering)

  22. Guap Boiz “Partners In Crime” (Songwriter, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  23. Been “Abstract” (Songwriter, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  24. Been “Intro” (Engineer, Mixing, Mastering

  25. Been “Time Slows” (Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  26. Been feat Blaq Streetz & Barlo$“Sophia” (Songwriter, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  27. Been #GetWeird (Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  28. Been “IDK” feat Barlo$ (Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  29. Been “All In Or Not At All” (Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  30. Been “Board Games” (Songwriter, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  31. Been “Outro” (Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  32. Been feat Barlo$ “Sophia” (Songwriter, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  33. Paul “Make Me Say EP” (Songwriter, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Drums, Horns)

  34. Rev. Billy Smith “Overflow” (Bass, Horns, Keyboards, Organ, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  35. Orlando Bowen “Jehovah” (Bass, Horns, Keyboards, Organ, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering)

  36. The Dynamic Abraham Brothers “Family Reunion” (Keyboards, Horns, Background Vocals)

Jefferson says, "I want to continue to make meaningful music. That will inspire others to do great things. I want to leave my mark on this music industry and create opportunities for those that are coming up after me. I'm just beginning to scratch the surface of my creativity. I'm just getting started."