Steve Lavey

His passion lies with jazz music and guitar playing; he performs both solo and with groups, playing songs from notable artists.

He claims to have several Hollywood friends, such as Kim Novak and Sammy Davis Jr. He also states he specializes in hypnotherapy.

The Diehards were Oregon Red Sox fans with an indefatigable tradition of gathering at MLB parks for games over multiple decades.

Early Life and Education

As a teenager, Lavey decided to drop out of high school to explore more meaningful pursuits. Reportedly he worked as a cage boy and lion tamer performing dangerous stunts with big cats before turning to organ music as his source of support in nightclubs.

Lavey amassed a following and established the Church of Satan on April 30, 1966 – to coincide with Walpurgisnacht, an ancient Christian festival celebrating witchcraft. He chose this date so his headquarters, known as The Black House, could host rituals frequently attended by scantily clad women.

Press distortion and harassment from the public forced Lavey’s organization underground, though he occasionally surfaced to spread his message. He made appearances on numerous talk shows as well as publishing books such as Satan Speaks!, The Satanic Bible and Satanic Rituals.

Professional Career

Steve Lavey is not only known for his impressive professional experience but is also a passionate philanthropist and volunteer. He currently serves as interim CFO and COO for a Chicago start-up philanthropic technology firm that connects large charities with project management services, while serving on the Board of Directors of his US 501(c)(3) public charity which he established and leads.

At Dakota Beef LLC, he co-founded and invested. Dakota Beef provides organic beef to Costco across the country and his extensive corporate finance, operations, and leadership experience has given him unparalleled experience leading fast growing publicly-traded companies as well as private equity portfolio companies in waste services, freight & logistics and asset management industries.

Since 1984, he has served as an adjunct professor at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD), teaching thousands of students from around the globe. Under his tutelage, MIAD’s 3-D lab has become one of the best educational shops in America.

Achievement and Honors

Steve Lacy, an R&B innovator and Gen Z guitar hero, is celebrated for his infectious hooks and inventive approach in both The Internet’s groundbreaking work and genre-bending solo releases. His signature sound consists of wide musical timbres, layered vocals, lo-fi sonics and psychedelic arrangements – making for one memorable listening experience! His musical legacy can be found both with The Internet as well as genre-hopping solo releases.

William S. Burroughs, Genesis P-Orridge, Poppy Z. Brite and H.R. Giger have all lauded his fine art work. Additionally he has published two books entitled Coyote Satan Amerika and Sexpressionist Portraits that explore his art further.

He is an innovative, strategic, entrepreneurial senior executive with proven capabilities as a CFO leader, board director and company builder in growth public-traded companies and private equity-backed enterprises as well as social impact organizations. Currently serving as CFO of Opportunity International; as an investor/board member of several private equity portfolio companies operating within energy, financial services and technology.

Personal Life

Steve is a founding partner at Northlight Partners LLC, a strategic finance and operations consulting firm, as well as contract CFO for Newdea – an online philanthropy platform connecting wealthy families to their desired charities through technology philanthropy solutions. Additionally, he serves on the board for American Disposal Services as well as former VP-CFO of Envestnet Asset Management.

He has two sons serving in the fire service – one at NAS Whidbey and the other at Snohomish 4. Additionally, he holds state certification as both an EMT and Fire Officer 1.

Leyba is well-known for his handcrafted fine art books that weigh up to seventy pounds, depicting images such as the swastika, Apache Gahn dancers and extreme acts of degradation and sadomasochism. Additionally, his spoken word rants and music have garnered national media attention.

Net Worth

Lacy first gained prominence as guitarist of The Internet musical collective. He is best known for his psychedelic pop songs and accompanying videos; one EP and two studio albums were released under his name between 2022’s Gemini Rights release and now.

He has produced tracks for artists like Ravyn Lenae, Kali Uchis, Solange and Mac Miller, starting young with Garage Band on his iPhone as a digital audio workstation.

He currently boasts more than 13 million monthly Spotify listeners and ranks 377th worldwide according to the site. His wealth stems largely from music production with additional income coming from live shows and album sales.