Steven Rinkoff

Steven has spent much of his career engaged in the works of composer Jim Steinman, having co-produced and engineered BAT OUT OF HELL 2 album (incl. #1 single: I’dd Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) for Meat Loaf and three tracks on Celine Dion’s FALLING INTO YOU (incl. single: I’s All Coming Back To Me Now). The latter album earning him 1997’s Album Of The Year Grammy as a Producer.

Steven has also recorded and mixed for ERIC CLAPTON (Journeyman, Layla 20th Anniv. Box set), PAUL McCARTNEY, THE BANGLES, BONNIE TYLER, MARC ANTHONY, BILLY IDOL (Rebel Yell) among others.

Beyond recording and producing rock, opera, pop, jazz and cast albums, Steven has consulted on theatrical productions and has collaborated with w/Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Roman Polanski. Film work includes: music production for Married To The Mob, Mask Of Zorro (w/James Horner), The Shadow and MTV’s Wuthering Heights.

Currently Steven is developing the group, THE DREAM ENGINE. The project brings new songs, new lyrics, and soaring new voices to the rock operatic imagination of Jim Steinman. 2006 will launch the live shows and a much anticipated CD.