Steven Ronald "Stevo" Jensen (April 29, 1959 – August 21, 2005) was an American musician and an original founding member of The Vandals, alongside Jan Nils Ackermann.
After performing for some time in different bands in Southern California, Ackermann decided to form The Vandals, enlisting Jensen as vocalist.
[3] Stevo and the Vandals performed that night with China White and Shattered Faith before Gonzalez and Mesa left the initial group.
[4] In mid-1981, Jensen and Jan Nils Ackermann sought a lineup for their band that could consistently both record, and perform live shows, for possible touring purposes.
Escalante's presence completed the original Peace Thru' Vandalism era lineup of the band, which went on to perform and record for the remainder of 1981 throughout Southern California.
It is a disturbing and prophetic story of rebellious, homeless kids squatting in abandoned houses, trying to make new families, and protecting one another.