Steve Riley (January 22, 1956 – October 24, 2023) was an American rock drummer, best known for his work with Keel, W.A.S.P., and L.A.

[3] Riley joined up-and-coming L.A. band Keel and recorded their breakthrough album The Right to Rock with them in 1984.

[4] Later that year, Riley departed Keel to replace founding member Tony Richards in W.A.S.P., another L.A. band whose debut album had recently achieved gold status in sales.

As a member of W.A.S.P., Riley performed on the albums The Last Command, Inside the Electric Circus, and Live... in the Raw.

[9] Riley also starred as Billy the Bartender[10] in the 2021 American horror slasher film, Blackstock Boneyard directed by Andre Alfa.

[12] Riley had ambitions to write and publish a memoir of his experiences in the LA metal scene, saying "I have a lot of good stories to share.

[3] Riley died with his family present on October 24, 2023, at the age of 67 after a severe case of pneumonia.