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.
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| Birth name | Stephen Lee Klein |
| Born | September 30, 1979 |
| Origin | Coral Springs, Florida, U.S. |
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Career and arrest
editHaving 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 required to register as a sex offender for 10 years. After a year of probation, the charge was then downgraded to a misdemeanor.[5]
Discography
editwith New Found Glory
edit- 1997: It's All About The Girls (EP)
- 1998: Waiting (EP)
- 1999: Nothing Gold Can Stay
- 2000: From the Screen to Your Stereo (EP)
- 2000: New Found Glory
- 2002: Sticks and Stones
- 2004: Catalyst
- 2006: Coming Home
- 2007: From the Screen to Your Stereo Part II
- 2008: Hits
- 2008: Tip of the Iceberg (EP)
- 2009: Not Without a Fight
- 2011: Radiosurgery
with International Superheroes of Hardcore
edit- 2008: Takin' it Ova!
- 2008: HPxHC (EP)
as Producer
editRecord labels
edit- with New Found Glory
- Fiddler Records (1997)
- Eulogy Records (1999)
- Drive-Thru Records/Geffen Records (2000–2007)
- Bridge 9 Records (2008–2013)
- Epitaph Records (2009–2013)
References
edit- ^ "IMDb > Steve Klein (I)". IMDb. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ "Steve Klein (2)". Discogs.com. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ "To All Our Fans". Facebook.com. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ "Former New Found Glory guitarist arraigned on multiple felonies for lewd conduct with a minor". Idobi.com. March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Ex New Found Glory guitarist convicted of indecent exposure | San Luis Obispo Tribune". Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.