Steve Klein
Klein in 2012
Klein in 2012
Background information
Birth nameStephen Lee Klein
Born (1979-09-30) September 30, 1979
OriginCoral Springs, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
  • record producer
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years active
  • 1997–2014
  • 2016–present

Stephen Lee "Steve" Klein (born September 30, 1979)[1][2] is an American musician and record producer. He is most famous for being the co-founder of Florida rock group New Found Glory, for whom he was the primary lyricist and rhythm guitarist.

Career and arrest

Having formed New Found Glory with frontman Jordan Pundik in 1997, Klein performed on seven of the band's ten studio albums. Klein also contributed guitar to the band's now defunct alter-ego side project, The International Superheroes of Hardcore, where he was known under the pseudonym of "Mr. Mosh". Klein made his production debut in 2011, on Man Overboard's self titled second album.

The band announced in December 2013 that Klein was no longer in the band, due to "personal differences."[3]

On March 12, 2014, idobi Radio reported that on the same day New Found Glory removed Klein from the band, Klein was arraigned on multiple felony charges, including lewd acts with a minor, and possession of child pornography.[4] On February 9, 2021, Klein pleaded no contest to a charge of felony indecent exposure and on March 2, Klein was sentenced to a two-year formal probation and was registered as a sex offender for 10 years. After a year of probation, the charge was then downgraded to a misdemeanor.[5]

Discography

with New Found Glory

with International Superheroes of Hardcore

as Producer

Record labels

with New Found Glory

References

  1. ↑ "IMDb > Steve Klein (I)". IMDb. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Steve Klein (2)". Discogs.com. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  3. ↑ "To All Our Fans". Facebook.com. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Former New Found Glory guitarist arraigned on multiple felonies for lewd conduct with a minor". Idobi.com. March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  5. ↑
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