Guitarist for signed Jazz/Metal/Prog band Alarum. Guitar columnist for Heavy Mag. Emcee (Tough Mudder Melbourne/Charlie’s Angels “Full Throttle” Red Carpet, Sydney). Radio (’99-05 * Triple M/ 2Day fm). Voice over artist (Commercials/Character). Founder of Guitar Fight Club. Guitar Clinician ~Ibanez (’97-’99)~Line 6 (’05-’06). D’Addario/Planet Waves endorsee (current). Guitar Teacher (Private/Online). Husband, son, crazy uncle, yadda yadda yadda.

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MUSIC (2011-present)

ALARUM: (uh-lar-uhm, uh-lahr-) –noun. “A mechanism that produces awareness”. The Melbourne 4 piece progressive metal band have been just that since forming in 1992, and have been expanding that awareness ever since. But it would be unfair to simply lump them into the vague progressive metal genre, as they blend all forms of metal alongside rock, jazz, latin and fusion.

After some early line up changes, the band featuring Matt Racovalis (drums), Mark Palfreyman (bass/vocals), Mark Evans (guitar) and Scott Young (guitar) released their first full length album “Fluid Motion” in 1999, to great critical acclaim and thus the first step was made towards cementing themselves as one of Australia’s premier metal acts.
Alarum 2011 (L-R): Myself, Palf on bass, Rob on drums, and Ryan on geetar.
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MUSIC (1999-2005)

FLATSTICK: “Studio project with my close friend and fellow guitar teacher Gary McKay (RIP). We released one album (Flatstick’s Omnicore) in 2000 which stayed in mp3.com’s top 10 metal songs for about a year. Chris Adler from Lamb of God heard the songs from mp3.com and tried to get us signed. LA session drummer Glen Sobel and Haji’s Kitchen also like the Flatstick CD, which is a cross between FNM, Zappa, some electronica tidbits , and heavy doses of shred guitar.”

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MUSIC (1987-1996)

SINISTER SAM: “Sam was formed in ’87 with my buddy Scot Miller. Started out doing backyward parties, then graduated to the club scene a few years later, supporting bands like Vio-Lence, Forbidden, Fungo Mungo, MIRV, Agent Orange, X, Nuclear Assault, Deftones, Psychefunkapus, among others. Total Zappa Metal with shred guitar. Check it out, 3 full shows on youtube so far. We ALMOST signed with Varney’s Shrapnel label, but it wasn’t meant to be. Too bad, I really liked my time in Sam. Very creative, musically free.”

I am the long haired boy wearing the dress. That was Dave Minoza’s guitar, sooo easy to play. I caught up with him on FB; the guitar hath been stolen. Not cool!!

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MUSIC (1984-NOW)

“18 best guitarist in the world? Nope, you can’t rate something that’s subjective. I can name quite a few dudes who straight whopp my lil’ tushy. But I did place in the top 18 Dean’s worldwide Shredder Search. I teach privately, online, skype, and private YouTube clips. I’m self taught, and that has been a blessing, especially for ear training.”

“Just wanted to drop ya a quick line. As of right now, I have seen a shit load of guitarist on youtube. So far, you got em ALL beat, hands down. Except for me… He He, just kidding. Seriously, guys that play like you do all seem guitarted to me. Except for maybe a few. I know music isn’t a competition, but I’m just saying man. You are deff one of the best on youtube. Easily in the top 3. Have a good one, later’s” -YouTube comment (Thanks Dad!!)

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RADIO (1999-2004)

“From 1999-2004 I was a radio personality on the Austereo Network (on countless night shows Australia wide), which featured crazed rants (Doug Steele, American Psycho), stunts (Undercover Brother), character voices and prank calls (Hidden Mike). I also voiced commercials, both corporate and character. I’d like to thank Todd Campbell, Simon Mumford, and Guy Dobson for taking a chance on me. They were very good to me (especially Todd), and I appreciate the opportunity. That was a very exciting time in my life, and I got to do a lot of cool stuff and meet a lot of awesome people. Very fun.”

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VOICE OVER ARTIST (1999-present)

“Through my radio gig, I was able to voice commercials for the following brands: Globe, Village Roadshow, Christina Aguilera, Intensity, Monster Truck Madness, Crusty Demons of Dirt, WWE Wrestling, etc. It was funny; I was voicing commercials for both Triple M and Fox FM. One day I went to Fox and heard a commercial I had voiced. Then, I took the steps back down to Triple M and heard another commercial I had voiced. Dual Doug: trippy!!”

Doug Steele, voice over KING. in My Photos by

Soft sell demo

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Character voice demo

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MC (1999-present)

“Also through radio, I have MC’d a buttload of promotional events, most notably Charlies Angel’s Full Throttle Movie Premiere, held at Sydney Cafe, in front of thousands of rabid movie fans. My latest MC gig was Phillip Island’s 2012 Tough Mudder event, I was main stage MC. It rocked!!”

Doug Steele and the ubiquotous Matty Fraser.. Doug Steele-Radio

Doug Steele, M-One gig Doug Steele-Radio

MCing Tough Mudder Phillip Island 2012

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Email: doug.steele@gmail.com

Skype: johnsanders1215

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