Steve Jansen was born Stephen Batt on December 1, 1959. 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.
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.
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.
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Last updated: 08-26-2005 10:44:02
