Steve "Blast" Wills is an American, St. Louis, Missouri, born record producer and music publisher, recognised for his production work for urban artists Nelly, Chingy and Murphy Lee.
[3][1] Wills first recognised for his production skills when, at the age of 14, he produced demos for two local acts that went on to win first and second place in a high school talent show.
[2] The name 'Blast' came from when a local group Wills regularly worked with publicly gave props to "Stevie Blast" for the "explosive" tracks he had just created for them.
[1] Wills has said that his chief ambition was not to be a famous producer but a wealthy businessman, telling HitQuarters, "I always wanted to be ... the guy with the mansion and the yacht."
As "businessmen that pioneered eras of urban music with no blueprint and still found success and acceptance", Wills credits L.A. Reid, Russell Simmons and Berry Gordy as inspirational figures on his career.