At 6 years old, the first book Steve took from the library inspired him to become a magician.

By age 14, his parents regularly chaffeured him around his hometown to entertain at kids' birthdays and fulfill his dream.

Following high school, he paid his way through college entertaining children and family audiences with magic, ventriloquism and balloon sculpting.

A few years later, he appeared in the December 1993 issue of Smithsonian magazine with his most popular ventriloquist character Darryl the Dinosaur.

In the late 1990's, Steve was flattered when he was invited to perform at the White House where he entertained for thousands of children and their families.

Now happily married for more than a decade with two children of his own who put up with his silliness daily, Steve still hasn't grown up.

With thousands of shows to his credit, he continues living those early dreams he had as a child -- of entertaining and inspiring children with magic and ventriloquism!