Steven Machat (born October 18, 1952) is an American entertainment mogul, lawyer, and the producer of Bird on a Wire, the documentary film of the Leonard Cohen 1972 European tour.
His clients have included Electric Light Orchestra, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Ready for the World, Leonard Cohen, Phil Spector, Stacey Jackson, Snoop Dogg, New Edition, Bobby Brown, Manu DiBango, Rita Lee, and new artists from Sweden, Yung Lean and The Sad Boys.
The book focuses on the alternative perspective on the creation of mankind based on his research of different religions, cultures, and traditions, which he learned during his travels.
He also introduced Music Orbit and the signings of Roxx Revolt & the Velvets and an eclectic album by the legendary Bob Daisley, who has previously worked with, among many others, including Gary Moore, Rainbow, and Ozzy Osbourne.
These include "Elvis" with West London Production; Private Lives with Elizabeth Taylor; Flashdance, Streetfighter, and Judge Dredd with Stan Lee Properties; HOPE, an album with the Dalai Lama dedicated to Peace[clarification needed], and the award-winning musical documentary Bird on a Wire about Leonard Cohen's travels from Dublin, Ireland to Tel Aviv, Israel.
Machan's film Saving The Motherland is an epic Russian World War II drama centered around the Battle of Stalingrad.
[4] • I Can Hear Music: The Heroes and Villains of the Muses • Highways of Man – The Odyssey Almanac • Man, Community & Living The American Dream • Gods, Gangsters and Honor: A Rock 'n' Roll Odyssey • Sacred Knowledge – A Rock N Rollers Guide to Higher Consciousness • Spiritual Insomnia • The Creation of Ozzy, • The History of Viruses • Taking Jesus off The Cross.