[9][10] Steven was educated at the Landon School in Washington, D.C., graduating in 1985[11] and subsequently at Duke University receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Political Science in 1989.
In addition to his work on live events, concerts and awards shows for television, Stevens has been involved in several dramatic films as director and producer.
These include the feature films Sin starring Gary Oldman and Ving Rhames[14][15] and Bad City Blues featuring Dennis Hopper, Michael Massee and Michael McGrady[16] and the television adaptation of the Broadway play, Thurgood starring Laurence Fishburne, which he directed and produced for HBO.
[17][18][19] An integral element of Stevens' work on the Kennedy Centers Honors shows since 2003 has been producing segments saluting musician honorees such as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, the Who and Paul McCartney that feature performances by musicians including Sting, Eddie Vedder, Jennifer Hudson, Dave Grohl, Norah Jones and James Taylor.
Steven's production work for the annual Christmas in Washington TV specials since 1993 has featured a large number of prominent musicians.