Steve was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1959, moving to London, England at the close of the seventies and then out to Los Angeles in 1990. The son of a musician, he first began piano lessons at age six, forsaking the instrument four years later in favor of his real love - drums. By age 16 he was in his father's band, touring the nightclub circuit in Aberdeen. Initially Steve had learned to play by jamming along with his dad's Glenn Miller, Sinatra and Ray Charles records. During his teenage, however, he discovered seventies rock giants like Bowie, Hendrix, Roxy, Yes, The Eagles and Zeppelin. But it was when he got into black American music, and Stevie Wonder in particular, that he really found his muse. Subsequently Steve set about joining and forming bands every chance he had, just so long as they played anything in the way of funk, soul, R&B, jazz, disco and fusion. He returned to the piano too - which is when he started writing songs of his own. London was the obvious next stop. Steve relocated there in 1979, soon installing himself as one of the city's hottest session guys. By 1984 Steve decided once again to form a band of his own, this time to cut the funky dance track he had entitled "Something Special." Within weeks it became a big club hit in the UK, causing London Records to snap him up on an artist recording contract. Which was great - but actually Steve by that time saw himself as more a writer-producer. Fortunately having proved himself with a hit record helped, and over the next few years the Harvey name became one of the hottest in town when it came to building and recording great dance grooves. His success with, in particular, the group Total Contrast attracted many industry ears, notably those across the Atlantic. After several exciting work trips to New York and LA, Steve realized it would make a lot more sense if he moved his operation to the US to pursue his dream. Steve has lived in LA since 1990 and has produced and worked with a remarkable array of talent, including Frank McComb, The Temptations, Impromp2, The Commodores, Modern Talking and many other.
Stand up comedian.
Currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.
Member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.
Attended the University of Virginia.
Twin daughters, Brandi Harvey and Karli Harvey (born in 1982), a son, Broderick, Jr. (born in 1991) with his first wife, Marcia Harvey. A son, Wynton Harvey (born on Friday, July 18th, 1997) with his second wife, Mary Lee Shackleford.
Received the 2,497th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [October 4, 2013].
His real name is Broderick Steve Harvey, and he was named after actor Broderick Crawford.
He and his fellow The Original Kings of Comedy comic/friend D.L. Hughley share the distinction of having a cast member from "The Jeffersons" make guest appearances on their self-titled sitcoms: Isabel Sanford played Steve Harveys mother, and Marla Gibbs played D.L. Hughleys mother.
Father, with Marjorie Harvey , of daughter Lori Harvey.
Friends with Bernie Mac , Cedric the Entertainer , D.L. Hughley , Guy Torry , George Lopez , Mike Epps , David Alan Grier , Tim Allen , Margaret Cho , Brian McKnight , Magic Johnson , Chris Tucker , Sinbad , Anthony Anderson , Kym Whitley , Louie Anderson , Sheryl Underwood , Tyra Banks , Trey Songz , Holly Robinson Peete , Morris Chestnut , Hill Harper , Martin Lawrence , Drew Carey , and Ellen DeGeneres.
Father-in-law of Ben Raymond.
Performed his final stand-up act at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.[August 2, 2012].
Sued by his ex-wife, Mary L. Vaughn for $60 million, claiming that during their marriage, she was allegedly subjected to "prolonged torture with the infliction of severe mental pain and suffering."[May 2017].
Diehard Cleveland Browns fan.
A person has to remember that the road to success is always under,construction. You have to get that through your head. That it is not,easy becoming successful.
All I knew growing up was that my father was married to and loved my,momma, period. He worked hard, made some money, and put it on the,dresser. She spent it on the family, and he went out and earned some,more. He taught me the most about love.
God lets you be successful because he trusts you that you will do the,right thing with it. Now, does he get disappointed often? All the time,because people get there and they forget how they got it.
I have seen some crazy people do some crazy things on my variety show. I,have to stop and ask them a lot of the time, just how they figured out,that they could do the things that they do, some of it is just plain,freaky.
My mother raised me in the church. I was not allowed to stay home on,Sunday; there was no option. I sang in the choir all the way up until I,went to college.
How can smart women be so stupid about men sometimes? Lack of knowledge.
The problem is, women have stopped setting the bar high.
I think there are so many books out there written on relationships and,romance that women are the authors of. How can women know exactly how,men think? And there are so many guys out there with relationship books,who are just not telling the truth. They have shaded parts.
God has positioned me just this way to be just like I am, to say what I,say how I say it.
My mother was a Sunday school teacher. So I am a byproduct of prayer. My,mom just kept on praying for her son.
The Lord saved my soul.
God has given me a life far beyond anything I ever dreamed about. God,is, man, God is something else man.
When people went after his wife during the campaign, he took a stand.
Other than my foundation - mentoring programs - everything I do is for,money.
People see me laughing and telling jokes, but they had no idea after the,show was over, I had no joy in my life, in my heart.
I never saw myself not being a stand-up. That was my plan.
Hip-hop is a beautiful thing. I think that the music genre itself has,created more millionaires than any other music genre before it,especially in our community.
Nothing on this planet can compare with a woman’s love—it is kind and compassionate, patient and nurturing, generous and sweet and unconditional. Pure. If you are her man, she will walk on water and through a mountain for you, too, no matter how you’ve acted out, no matter what crazy thing you’ve done, no matter the time or demand. If you are her man, she will talk to you until there just aren’t any more words left to say, encourage you when you’re at rock bottom and think there just isn’t any way out, hold you in her arms when you’re sick, and laugh with you when you’re up. And if you’re her man and that woman loves you—I mean really loves you?—she will shine you up when you’re dusty, encourage you when you’re down, defend you even when she’s not so sure you were right, and hang on your every word, even when you’re not saying anything worth listening to. And no matter what you do, no matter how many times her friends say you’re no good, no matter how many times you slam the door on the relationship, she will give you her very best and then some, and keep right on trying to win over your heart, even when you act like everything she’s done to convince you she’s The One just isn’t good enough. That’s a woman’s love—it stands the test of time, logic, and all circumstance. . . . Well, I’m here to tell you that expecting that kind of love— that perfection—from a man is unrealistic. That’s right, I said it—it’s not gonna happen, no way, no how. Because a man’s love isn’t like a woman’s love.
To us, your power comes from one simple thing: you’re a woman, and we men will doanything humanly possible to impress you so that, ultimately, we can be with you. You’re the driving force behind why we wake up every day. Men go out and get jobs and hustle to makemoney because of women. We drive fancy cars because of women. We dress nice, put on cologne, get haircuts and try to look all shiny and new for you. We do all of this because the more our game is stepped up, the more of you we get. You’re the ultimate prize to us.
A man fishes for two reasons: he’s either sport fishing or fishing to eat, which means he’s either going to try to catch the biggest fish he can, take a picture of it, admire it with his buddies and toss it back to sea, or he’s going to take that fish on home, scale it, fillet it, toss it in some cornmeal, fry it up, and put it on his plate. This, I think, is a great analogy for how men seek out women.
We men are very simple people: if we like what we see, we’re coming over there. If we don’t want anything from you, we’re not coming over there. Period. Please highlight this part right here so you can always remind yourself the next time a man steps to you: a man always wants something. Always. And when it comes to women, that plan is always to find out two things: (1) if you’re willing to sleep with him, and (2) if you are, how much it will cost to get you to sleep with him.
I know that you and your girls have been told for years on end that you just don’t pass up any opportunities when a man walks your way—he could be The One. But I’m here to tell you that this philosophy is just plain dumb. Women are smart—you all can tell when your friends are lying, you know when your kids are up to no good, co-workers can’t get anything past you atthe job. You’re quick to let each one of them know that you’re not stupid, that you see them coming a mile away, and you’re not going to let them play that game with you. But when it comes to your relationships with the opposite sex, all of that goes out the window; you relinquish your power and lose all control over the situation—cede it to any old man who looks at you twice. Just because he happened to look at you twice.
I’ve said over and over again jokingly that the only way a woman can truly be completely satisfied is to get herself four different men—an old one, an ugly one, a Mandingo, and a gayguy. Now the four of them combined? They got you covered.
Boys Shack, MEN build homes,It never ceases to amaze me how much people talk about relationships, think about them, read about them, ask about them - even get in them without a clue how to move them forward.
So many people are missing their way in life because they are afraid to sign the lease on their gift.
People get jealous and use whatever information they have to make you feel bad and themselves feel better.
My father told me never to take my foot off a ladder to kick at someone who was kicking at me. When I did that, I would no longer be climbing. While they are kicking, my father told me, I should keep stepping. They can kick only one time. If I continued to climb, they would be left behind. In trying to hurt me, to impede my progress, they would get left behind because they allowed themselves to get sidetracked from their agenda.
I won an amateur night, October 8th, 1985. I went to work the next day and quit my job.
My mother was a Sunday school teacher. So I am a byproduct of prayer. My mom just kept on praying for her son.
Other than my foundation - mentoring programs - everything I do is for money.
