Steve Morse

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Steve Morse
Steve Morse live with Deep Purple in Hamburg in May 2017
Background information
Born	(1954-07-28) July 28, 1954 (age 69) Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Genres	Instrumental rock, progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal, jazz fusion[1]
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1969–present
Member of	Dixie Dregs Flying Colors
Formerly of	Deep Purple Kansas
Website	stevemorse.com

Steve J. Morse (born July 28, 1954) is an American guitarist, best known as the founder of the Dixie Dregs and as the guitarist for Deep Purple from 1994 to 2022. Morse has also enjoyed a successful solo career and was a member of the group Kansas in the mid-1980s. Most recently, Morse became a member of the supergroup Flying Colors.^[2]