Steven Wolf (aka Wolf) is an American drummer, programmer, songwriter and music producer. His discography several numerous gold, platinum, and
Grammy
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winning records. He has worked with a range of artists including
Alicia Keys
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Katy Perry
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Beyoncé
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Annie Lennox
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Miley Cyrus
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Aretha Franklin
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Avril Lavigne
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Britney Spears
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Celine Dion
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Bee Gees
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David Bowie
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, and
Grover Washington, Jr. Notable songs include Katy Perry's "
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," Avril Lavigne's
"Girlfriend", Miley Cyrus's "
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".
Modern Drummer
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Magazine calls Wolf a "modern-day hit-making machine".
Wolf attended
Berklee College of Music
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.
Wolf was featured on the cover of
DrumHead Magazine in 2018.
References
External links
Website
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Living people
American male drummers
Record producers from New York (state)
American remixers
American session musicians
Drummers from Philadelphia
Drummers from New York City
Songwriters from Pennsylvania
Songwriters from New York (state)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Record producers from Pennsylvania
Berklee College of Music alumni