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Biography
BLP sources|date=June 2011Infobox musical artist | name = Stevie B| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Steven Bernard Hill| alias =| Born =1958 Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale , Florida , United States|USA | death_date =| Religion = Islam | origin = Miami, Florida|Miami , Florida , United States|USA | instrument = Singing|Vocals Electronic keyboard Drum machine | genre = Freestyle music|Latin freestyle Contemporary R& B Pop music|Pop | occupation = Singer , Songwriter , Record producer | years_active = 1980s–present| label = LeFrak-Moelis Records|LMR / RCA Records Saja/ Atlantic Records Empire Musicwerks / VI Music / Universal Music Group|Universal Records | associated_acts =| website = http://www.HotTunez.com HotTunez| notable_instruments = Stevie B ( Steven Bernard Hill ) is an United States|American singer , songwriter , and record producer who was influential in the Latin freestyle and High-Energy, mostly from Miami dance music scene of the late 1980s. Also known as the List of honorific titles in popular music|King of Freestyle , Stevie B is perhaps best known for his 1990 number-one hit " Because I Love You (The Postman Song) ."
Career
Born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida , Stevie B worked a variety of jobs—from car washing to fast food—before gaining recognition for his 1987 national club smash "Party Your Body". It was also the title track of his 1988 debut LP, which eventually went gold. In 1989, he had his first top 40 hits with " I Wanna Be the One ," " In My Eyes (Stevie B song)|In My Eyes ," and " Love Me For Life ." With his 1990 album, Love & Emotion , he reached the height of his success, with the accompanying single "Because I Love You" enjoying four weeks at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in December 1990.Ankeny, Jason " http://www.allmusic.com/artist/stevie-b-p14394/biography Stevie B Biography", Allmusic , retrieved 2011-06-19 He had two subsequent top 15 hits with "I'll Be by Your Side" and the title track from the album. In 1998, The Best of Stevie B was released, highlighting the light dance-pop sound that marked the start of his career.
2011 Arrest
On September 30, 2011, Hill was arrested by Springfield, Massachusetts police officers during one of his concerts due to him owing $420,000 in unpaid child support .cite web|last=Barry|first=Stephanie|title=Springfield police: Dance music performer 'Stevie B' busted during MassMutual concert for hefty child support debt|url= http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2011/10/dance-music-performer-stevie-b-busted.html|publisher= The Republican (Springfield)|The Republican |accessdate=10-01-2011 http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/singer-of-1990-hit-love-song-hauled-off-mass-stage-charged-with-owing-420k-in-child-support/2011/10/02/gIQAFcu6FL_story.html Singer of 1990 hit love song hauled off Mass. stage, charged with owing $420K in child support, Washington Post, October 2, 2011
Discography
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1988: Party Your Body - US #78" http://www.allmusic.com/artist/stevie-b-p14394/charts-awards Stevie B Charts & Awards", Allmusic , retrieved 2011-06-19
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