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Steve Jansen was born Stephen Batt on December 1, 1959, in Beckenham, Kent. With his brother David Sylvian, Mick Karn, Richard Barbieri, and Rob Dean formed the band Japan. Steve played drums and percussion. After Japan broke up, Jansen recorded with bandmate Richard Barbieri under the name The Dolphin Brothers, with Steve handling lead vocals as well as drums and percussion. Later, Jansen, Barbieri, and Karn formed Medium Productions as a venue for releasing their own music, as well as some releases by other artists. Headshot of Steve Jansen This work is copyrighted. ... Headshot of Steve Jansen This work is copyrighted. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Beckenham is a town in the London Borough of Bromley. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... David Sylvian David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt, February 23, 1958) is an English singer/songwriter who first rose to fame as the lead vocalist of the band Japan, and whose subsequent solo career has been influenced by a variety of musical styles, including jazz and electronic music (primarily ambient... Mick Karn Mick Karn (July 24, 1958 - ), born Anthony Michelide, is a British musician, most noted as the bassist for the 1980s New Wave band Japan. ... Richard Barbieri Richard Barbieri (born on November 30, 1957, in London, England) is the current keyboardist for British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree. ... Rob Dean is a British musician, who played guitar on early albums by the British band Japan. ... Richard Barbieri Richard Barbieri (born on November 30, 1957, in London, England) is the current keyboardist for British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree. ... The Dolphin Brothers was a pop/alternative band featuring Steve Jansen, and Richard Barbieri, both previously of the band Japan. ... Medium Productions is a record label created primarily to publish the music of Steve Jansen, Richard Barbieri, and Mick Karn, ex-members of the band Japan. ...


Steve has worked extensively as a session musician and in collaboration with a wide range of international artists such as Yukihiro Takahashi. Steve is currently recording an album with his brother David. Yukihiro Takahashi (高橋幸宏 Takahashi Yukihiro, born June 6, 1952 -) is a Japanese musician, who is best known as the drummer and lead vocalist of the Yellow Magic Orchestra. ...


The photo of Steve is from the back cover of the album Beginning to Melt, and is used by the kind permission of Medium Productions. Medium Productions is a record label created primarily to publish the music of Steve Jansen, Richard Barbieri, and Mick Karn, ex-members of the band Japan. ...


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Steve Jansen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (181 words)
Steve Jansen was born Stephen Batt on December 1, 1959, in Beckenham, Kent.
After Japan broke up, Jansen recorded with bandmate Richard Barbieri under the name The Dolphin Brothers, with Steve handling lead vocals as well as drums and percussion.
Steve has worked extensively as a session musician and in collaboration with a wide range of international artists such as Yukihiro Takahashi.
Steve Jansen Biography (676 words)
Steve Jansen has gained a reputation throughout the world as not only a great drummer and musician, but a great producer as well, and he has lent his groundbreaking production methods to many artists throughout the U.K. and Japan.
2003 promises to be another year that will see Steve continue to go against the grain to present music that might never see the light of day under the restraints of commercial recording companies, and to seek out the continued musical freedom that has become the foundation of his great achievements.
Steve currently lives in London with his Wife and his son, Jude.
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