Author: Stephen A. Welles

Stephen A Welles is a U.S. Marine veteran and semi-retired project manager for the likes of IBM, Pepsi and Readers Digest. He is now fulfilling a lifelong passion as the founder and project manager of the Disco Hall of Fame. Steve has always been a native New Yorker, born in the city, raised in the Bronx, and around New York night clubs. His mom was a singer during the 1950s-60s night club era with live entertainment and dancing. Steve learned about show business from both his mom and dad who also worked in the night club industry. In the 1970s-80s Steve was a disco-dancing competitor and a dancing-trumpeter in urban bands, while he worked as a head bartender for dance clubs and well-known restaurants throughout New York City. Stephen now a respected Disco Historian and Author penned a second book called Disco Nights (2010) which also received nice reviews. He used his surrogate to tell this coming of age 70s tale which is inspired by a true story.