Electronic Press Kit

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

Short Version
Stephen Webber is a multi-instrumentalist and humorist based in New York City. An Emmy-winning composer and Grammy-nominated producer, Webber is a Professor Emeritus at Berklee College of Music, having helped found campuses in Spain and New York and authored Turntable Technique: the Art of the DJ. His upcoming solo album of stripped-down ukulele orginals, Ukelately, is set for release in Fall 2025. Follow along on IG at @stephenwebberr and at stephenwebbermusic.com!


Long Version
Musician and multi-instrumentalist Stephen Webber recently had a life-changing epiphany. An Emmy-winning composer and Grammy-nominated producer, Webber spent years as a professor and dean at Berklee College of Music; founding campuses in Spain and New York, and authoring popular online courses. But he never veered from his love of playing and composing. 

For most performances, Webber brought multiple guitars, keyboards, other stringed instruments (banjo, bass, mandolin, ukulele), and even a pair of turntables (He wrote Turntable Technique: the Art of the DJ in the 90s, and composed the Stylus Symphony in 2007). While he’s always enjoyed playing music, Webber began to dread all of the set-up, tuning, sound-checking and inevitable complications that came with deploying such an arsenal of gear. 

Thus, his epiphany. “I’m always urging my students to simplify. This new creative career change is my attempt at taking my own advice. “What if I show up with just a ukulele?” It would be a major challenge. Such an about-face would mean a total re-thinking of his musical identity.  Stephen composed dozens of songs for the uke over the next year, and quickly realized his dream of vastly simplified gigs in New York. “I now have soundchecks that last between 30 and 60 seconds,” marvels Webber. “Mission accomplished!” 

PRESS PHOTOS

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RECENT RELEASES

Now streaming everywhere, including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and more!

SELECTED MUSIC VIDEOS

For more videos, head to Stephen’s YouTube!

RECENT COVERAGE

Reviews for Stephen’s song, “Conspiracy Theory” :

“A rare kind of comedy song that manages to be both musically tight and genuinely funny (...) There is something disarming about how catchy it is.” Dan Weston for Pitch Perfect (2025)

“a production that shines with clarity and dynamic layers (…) he chooses to make you smile with his humor while provoking your thoughts instead of lecturing or preaching.” Swiispa (2025)

“The jingle-like song packs a punch lyrically and sonically.” IndieMusicFlix (2025)

THE PRESS ARCHIVES

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Stephen’s career as a musician and educator has gained extensive press and media coverage over the years. His work in the art of turntablism and DJing has been covered on the The Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning, NPR’s All Things Considered and CNN, with articles in The New York Times and Rolling Stone.

SELECT VENUES PLAYED…

  • Gotham Comedy Club, NYC

  • Broadway Comedy Club, NYC

  • Rodney’s, NYC

  • Berklee Performance Center, Boston

  • Tennessee Center for the Performing Arts, Nashville

  • Parish Center for the Arts, Westford, MA

  • Beijing Conservatory Recital Hall

  • Seattle Center for the Arts 

  • BAMF 

For upcoming gigs, check here or follow along on Instagram or Facebook!

For booking, press and other inquiries, send Stephen an email at stephen.w.webber@gmail.com!