Steven W. Labelle, Jr. (November 26, 1979 - ), a painter, poet, singer/songwriter, actor, radio, and disc jockey, was born in Merced, California. His father was an alcoholic who had abandoned his family when Labelle was only a few months old, and his mother was a teenager. He grew up living with his mother in a small shack-like apartment in Merced the first few years of his life before his mother decided to move in with his grandparents.
Having learned to read at 18 months, Labelle was deemed 'a child prodigy'. At age 5, he was already tutoring 11 and 12 year olds in reading and arithmetic. At 6, he was moved from a public school into an accelerated learning school. There he would first feel the pangs of 'being average'.
Labelle learned to play the trombone as a child and started playing jazz at age 7. He would play jazz for 10 years across California, besting even aged jazz musicians in competitions. At 17, he finally decided to give up the trombone and start exploring new musical horizons. He played the drums, piano, trumpet, and guitar. The guitar became his new love, and he began writing a number of songs.
Labelle's father died in 1996, and this had a crippling effect on him. Labelle took up the philosophy that he would forever be doomed to follow in his father's footsteps as a failure. He would give up the guitar in 1997, and turn toward art.
Labelle attended the University of Advancing Technology, in Tempe, Arizona for a number of years before dropping out. Soon afterward he took up an internship working in Yosemite National Park, and then becoming a junior-high school teacher. He taught Computer Keyboarding and Yearbook Design.
Although Labelle and Jennifer Frago had been classmates during high school, they didn't start dating until August of 1999. By February 2000, they were married; in September 2000, a daughter, Katelyn Dawn, had been born.
Having a new addition to the family renewed Labelle's faith in success, and since has become a true "Renaissance Man". He has painted a number of canvases, and taken up acting. He has starred in a number of theatrical productions, including "The Ground Zero Club" and "Macbeth".
Labelle was hired as a radio intern in October 2003. He was in charge of setting up remote broadcast locations and promoting musical acts and local radio DJs. When presented the opportunity to learn more about broadcasting, Labelle quickly found himself taking in as much information as possible. Three days after being hired, Labelle found himself on-air, doing comedy bits, and was found to be a huge success. These skits have been played every day since they were first aired.
Two weeks later, Labelle was hired as a full-time radio disc jockey, and still continues to be a success.
