Stephen A. Welles son of a Cabaret singer and decorated World War II U.S. Army veteran was born in Manhattan and raised around Broadway nightclubs and the streets of the Bronx. He spent the better part of the 1970s capturing the music and culture of his day. Dancing and sports were a sacred pastime. If he wasn't competing, he was playing his trumpet in Soul and Latin bands, performing in Community Theater or out for a night of dancing to some of the best Disco, Motown and Latin music of the time. Steve a single father of two teen boys served in the United States Marine Corps and has been in managerial positions for several top corporations. Today he is a Bartending Consultant and manages a Jazz Club Restaurant. "Streets of Honor," (Dec 2006) rated three stars by the media, was his first work of fiction. You can now read Steve's exciting new musical and historical novel, (July 2010) called "Disco Nights."