Steve’s Bio

Steve Grossman was born the second of two children in West Islip, NY (Long Island). He was often caught banging on pots and pans and was given his first drum set before he was five. After that, there was never a doubt that Steve would pursue a career in music. He spent most of his young years practicing or playing with any group he could find.

He attended the University of North Texas to challenge himself against the best in the country and graduated with a Bachelors in Jazz Performance. After a couple of years playing in top-40 bands in Dallas, he and his wife moved to Nashville. Over the course of his 20 year music career, he performed in almost every state and several countries, played on countless TV/radio jingles, records and live shows and won an ACM award and a Grammy.

When circumstances changed he found himself at a crossroads. Down one path was building/rebuilding a music career and down the other was a BIG question mark. It took over two years of wrestling and deep self-reflection before admitting it was time to move on. Yes he had succeeded at working as a musician, but he had failed to build a long-term music career.

In the fall of 2001, Steve was hired as a Tech Support Specialist at Manheim Inc., the world’s largest provider of auction and support services for the wholesale vehicle remarketing industry. Over the next 9 years, he held a number of positions at Manheim including Assistant General Manager, Product Manager, Manager of Inspection Solution and most recently, Director of Operational Alignment for the corporate Inspection Department. In that role, Steve was responsible for strategic planning, marketing, communications and process alignment.

It was during his transition from the music business to the corporate world that Steve became increasingly aware of his passion for helping others. He realized encouraging others makes him come alive and it always has. Since he left Manheim at the end of 2010, Steve has completed two books, blogged extensively, continued his work as a Dale Carnegie facilitator, spoken and taught throughout Middle TN and consulted with individuals and business owners.

For more details, check out Steve’s Music Career and Steve’s Business Career.