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b. Steven Pearse, 26 December 1962, Dagenham, Essex, England. One of the most outspoken, adventurous and original discoverers of arcane talent, Stevo came to the fore of the British music scene during the early 80s. A misfit and underachiever at school, he was virtually illiterate and underwent on a self-improving course that coincided with his rise to prominence in the music industry. Originally a disc jockey, he compiled an ‘electronic music’ and ‘futurist’ chart for the music press that led to him being bombarded with roughly-hewn demos from unknown artists. During 1980, Stevo packaged the best of this material as the Some Bizzare Album (its misspelling was unintentional but apposite). Among the artists included were Throbbing Gristle, Classix Nouveaux, Clock DVA, Cabaret Voltaire, Blancmange, Depeche Mode, Soft Cell and The The. The latter two artists came under Stevo’s management and joined his innovative Some Bizzare Records label. Stevo received instant recognition for his brusq...