Nicknames: Steamin, Dreamy,
Mayhem, Snikker, Wing Commander, P.T.W
Born: April 23rd, 1960 in
Sheffield England
School attended: Wisewood
School
Musical Influences: Led
Zepplin, The Beatles, Classical
Guitars used: Gibson Les
Paul, Gibson Double Neck (Strat & Telecaster in Studio)
Fave Guitar: "He had a few faves, the Black 3 pickup
Les Paul Custom (Phil also has
the same one), a brown Gibson
Firebird, a Cherry Red Gibson SG Double Neck (Joe referred to it as the 16 string Razor in 'In the Round') He also liked Fender Telecasters"
Interests: Art &
Archeology
Fave Actor/Comedian: Peter
Sellers
First Record Bought: Shadows
E.P.
Favorite Car: Morgan
"E" type Jaguar "The
Jag was his fave, although he drove an ordinary Volvo"
The volvo was silver with
black interior...english made so the steering was on the right
Job before joining Def
Leppard: Lathe operator for British Rail
First Band: Electric Chicken
(*it was Chicken...confirmed) Steve says they were "Crap"
First Guitar: Age 11, an
acoustic given to him by his parents for Christmas with Lessons. (He agreed to learn
classical first which was his father's terms)
First concert: Age 6 with
his Mum at Sheffield City Hall to see Cliff Richard & The Shadows
First Live Performance: Age
12 at a Folk Dance Festival in Sheffield
Fave food or dish: "He liked basic stuff, baked beans on
toast, ( a great british snack) Indian food was his fave dinner" His favorite dish
was Roast Beef and Yorkshire pudding
Fave color: "Not sure, but he liked wearing red or
white" he also favored white and black for the stage
Fave strings or picks used: " He never favored any particular
strings or picks, but he used GHS Strings (Boomers) and John Dunlop Picks"
Fave Pet or Animal: "His family had a dog" Brandy, a Golden Retriever
Fave vacation spot or fave
country: " He had an apt
in Paris, but I think he loved Sheffield best, the job took him away for long periods and
he missed the local way of life" He loved going to Antigua
* Indicates actual
facts from Malvin Mortimer
Full name: Stephen Maynard Clark