Stevens was born in
Hobart,
Tasmania. Stevens took an interest in music as a child and later formed a band with his brother, Brett. Stevens entered a local talent contest and made it to the final round. The winner was decided by a judging panel, which included a producer from
Network 10's musical variety show
Young Talent Time. In the weeks that followed, Stevens' parents were contacted by the producers of
Young Talent Time, asking him to audition. They flew Stevens and his mother to the studio in
Melbourne,
Victoria. Stevens was just thirteen when he the joined the cast of
Young Talent Time. The series featured a number of young performers and help them start their singing and acting careers. He performed alongside
Dannii Minogue, Greg Poynton and Vince Del Tito. Stevens remained in school, filmed the show each Saturday and also participated in the show's arena tour of major Australian cities. Stevens worked on the show for three years before leaving to pursue acting. While living in Melbourne, Stevens began to study music at the
Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music. The character was written as a teenage "tearaway" who liked graffiti and art. Stevens had no previous acting experience prior to the role. In July 1989, Stevens revealed he had been working on his music career. He had created some recordings and noted that they would sound different from the works of other musicians who had left
Neighbours. Stevens recorded his own music in a home studio. Stevens' contract with
Neighbours expired in December 1989 and was not renewed. Stevens signed with The Wheatley Organisation to manage his career in Australia. In late 1990, Stevens acted in a British pantomime performance of
Aladdin, playing the title role. He played a heavy metal music rocker type character, who is the boyfriend of
Jane Hall's character, Anna. He became increasingly dependant on recreational drugs and his record label began to notice his behaviour when he arrived to recording sessions unable to sing. Stevens later recalled arriving at the photo shoot for his debut album cover, vomiting and drug taking. After he and his record label parted ways, Stevens returned to Australia. He later returned to live with his parents in Hobart, but his addiction continued. Stevens later returned to England, with his brother Brett and they attempted to secure a new record deal. It was thereafter that Stevens developed a heroin addiction. Stevens managed to overcome his ten year addiction. He has credited an experience with God at a house party in August 1996 as being a major factor in his change of lifestyle. Following the experience Stevens decided to follow Christianity and became involved with the
Hillsong Church. Stevens spent the next eleven years working as a Worship Pastor and Creative Director at the
Abundant Life Church in
Bradford,
United Kingdom. Stevens described the album as "songs that were birthed through an intimate and passionate relationship with his Saviour." In 2014, Stevens completed work on his second studio album. They have two children together and settled in Bradford, England. ==Filmography==