ABOUT

Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Steven moved to Los Angeles in 2004 at age twenty-one. He joined the Screen Actors Guild in 2005, and he appeared in Flags of Our Fathers, The Office, CSI, and A.P. Bio, amongst many others. In producing short films of his own, he made dozens of contacts with talented artists in various fields, from editing, to cinematography, and especially actors. All of those artists would eventually be brought into the fray when Steven began his next venture in 2019: an independent book series called “The Legacy Universe.”

While all characters and storylines will ultimately connect to one another, each novel is self-contained with its own genre. It also includes characters that Steven created for projects dating back to 2003. One of the most significant is Ivy Virtue, AKA “Private Ivy.” The story of a teen detective in a 1930s film noir setting began as a screenplay that finished in the top 10 percent of the 2016 Academy Nichol Fellowship. As well-received as Ivy’s story was, however, Steven wanted to begin his book series with something that playfully honored his Latino heritage, which is why he kicked off “The Legacy Universe” with The Illegal: the First Mexican Superhero. From there, he has published four additional books (including Private Ivy), he has produced three audiobooks, and is working on even more.

Steven continues to live and create in Los Angeles.