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Steve Arrington

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...