Steve Roach

Steve Roach (born February 16, 1955) is an American composer and performer of ambient and electronic music, whose recordings are informed by his impressions of environment, perception, flow and space. His work has been influential in the trance and new-age genres.

Roach was born in La Mesa, California, a suburb of San Diego. He is an only child. He developed a passion for Motocross racing in the early 1970s, experiences from which he incorporated into his composing and performing later on.