Steve Rowe
| Steve Rowe | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Stephen Andrew Rowe | 
| Born | 19 January 1965 | 
| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 
| Genres | Christian metal, thrash metal, death metal, power metal | 
| Occupation | Musician | 
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, bass guitar | 
| Years active | 1986–present | 
| Website | soundmass | 
Stephen Andrew Rowe (born 19 January 1965) is an Australian musician who is the founder, vocalist and bass guitarist of the Christian death metal band Mortification, which is considered to be a pioneer in the genre. Prior to forming Mortification, he was in a traditional heavy metal-styled Christian band known as LightForce. He was diagnosed with leukemia in 1997, but made a full recovery. He is currently the owner and head of the Rowe Productions record label. In 2015, Rowe announced his retirement from Christian music. However, his career has continued, while Mortification has been inactive the members' side project, Wonrowe Vision, have remained active.