9-22-08 Theory's new track "Swish" (mixed by Benny Steele at The Steele Factory) number one on Kiss FM 96.1

7-21-08 Stevvi Alexander's album "The Eastside Psalmbook" is finished. Look for it in stores soon.

7-20-08 Tomas Doncker's "Small World" EP is finished. Look for it in stores soon.

6-30-08 Theory's music video for the track "Change" (mixed by Benny Steele at The Steele Factory) has WON Best Inspirational Video on the BET independent music awards.

3-2008 Rapper, Q-Tip, comes to The Steele Factory to record on Roy Ayers' record.

2-2008 Dede Bridgewater comes to The Steele Factory to sing on Roy Ayers' record.

10-26-07 Morley (Universal Records) comes to The Steele Factory to sing on "The Mercy Suite".

10-24-07 The Steele Factory is renovating! Stay tuned for new photos of our new space.

9-24-07 Corey Glover of Living Colour comes to The Steele Factory to sing on "The Mercy Suite".

9-1-07 Congrats to Hyphen-One on the release of his second album, "The First Letter".

7-20-07 Congratulations to 3 of our clients who have recently completed their albums: Tomas Doncker, Jesse Gelber and Kyra Gaunt. Look for their records at CDBaby and other stores.

5--21-07 Meshell N'Degeocello comes to The Steele Factory to record bass for a track on "The Mercy Suite".

4-20-07 Chocolate Genius comes to The Steele Factory to record vocals for a track on "The Mercy Suite".

4-1-07 Hollins Steele has begun work on the album "The Mercy Suite", a collection of songs based on the poetry of NYU professor and Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Yusef Komunyakaa. The album is a collaboration between Yusef Komunyakaa (poetry) and Tomas Doncker (music) and it is being produced by Tomas Doncker and Hollins Steele.

3-28-07 Stevvi Alexander sings with Gwen Stefani on American Idol.

3-15-2007 Hollins Steele does a Roy Ayers remix of Rick James' tune "Give it to Me Baby".

2-20-07 Roy Ayers comes to The Steele Factory to work on his new album.

2-17-07 Stevvi Alexander performs with Kelly Clarkson at NASCAR.

2-12-07 Benny Steele has just finished producing a hip hop track for rapper Hyphen-One, featuring Stevvi Alexander and rapper Pacewon, of The Outsidaz, who has also collaborated on songs with Eminem, Methodman, Redman, and many more.

2-11-07 Tomas Doncker track to be featured on album with John Lee Hooker and Koko Taylor.

2-9-07 Stevvi Alexander performs with Gwen Stefani on "Ellen" and "Jimmy Kimmel".

1-19-07 Stevvi Alexander and Tomas Doncker perform at NAMM in LA. Both artists are currently being produced by Hollins Steele.

1-12-07 Stevvi Alexander heads to LA to shoot a pilot for a new David E. Kelley television production, The Wedding Bells, as a singer on the show. It premiers March 7th on Fox.

12-15-05 The Steele Factory clients Nu Millenium (Acapella Soul) open for Bo Diddley.

12-12-06 Julian Yeo's "Old New Borrowed Blue", recorded and mixed at The Steele Factory, has been honored as editor's pick on CD Baby in the Jazz Vocal and Traditional Jazz Combo genre!

11-21-06 Stevvi Alexander performs with Nelly Furtado on The American Music Awards on 11-21 and Jay Leno on 11-22.

11-20-06 Raphael Saadiq recorded bass on two tracks we are currently producing for Stevvi Alexander.

10-14-06 Production team Hollins Steele has completed the first two tracks for inspirational pop/alternative singer Stevvi Alexander. Stevvi tours regularly with artists including Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake, Fergie, Brian Mcknight, Macy Gray and many more.

9-21-06 Dayna Hollins (Hollins Steele) sings with Fergie on David Letterman's Late Show.

9-15-06 Singer/Actress Kristy Glass (featured on Runway Mom's) has completed her Christmas Album, which was recorded and mixed at The Steele Factory. Congrats to Kristy!

8-20-06 Jazz singer Julian Yeo completes his album, which was recorded and mixed at The Steele Factory.

7-15-06 Hollins Steele begin work producing songs for an upcoming inspirational album by singer/songwriter Stevvi Alexander (Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani).

7-5-06 Hollins Steele winners in the Pop Performance category of the 2005 Unisong International Songwriting Competition.

5-20-06 Songwriter/producer duo Hollins Steele receive multiple honorable mentions by Billboard in their 2006 song contest, winner in the Kweevak "Music Project of the Year" Reader's Survey Awards and Hollins Steele (Dayna representing) was selected by ASCAP as one of ten advanced songwriters to particpate in the ASCAP Extended Songwriter's Workshop in June.

5-19-06 Another track done at The Steele Factory for rapper Theory has hit the charts on Kiss FM. Now at No. 7. Theory performs May 19 with Bad Boy recording artist, Cheri Dennis.

5-1-06 Country/folk singer/songwriter Nick Martin, goes to No. 2 on the Myspace charts with songs recorded and mixed at The Steele Factory.

3-15-06 Rapper Theory opens for Ne-Yo in NY.

2-16-06 Benny Steele of The Steele Factory credited as mix engineer for Theory's album "Plan B: Theory is Everything" in Pulse Magazine in "About the Artist: Theory"

2-3-06 Exciting news from hip hop artist Theory whose song “A Soldier’s Heart” (mixed at The Steele Factory by Benny Steele) made it to #1 (most requested song) on 96.1 Kiss FM (first independent artist to make it to #1). Congrats to Theory! www.theoryiseverything.com

1-31-06 As January ends, we have just finished recording and mixing the pop/funk album “World of Hurt” by singer/songwriter/guitarist Tomas Doncker (The Neville Brothers, Defunkt) and Third Life. Congrats to Tommy and Third Life Music!

1-20-06 The pop/rock band Hollins Steele released their debut album in the Fall and are now represented by Jacobson & Colfin PC. www.HollinsSteele.com