Steve Testa

Living life to the fullest every day: piloted U.S. Navy ships around the world; engineer for the NASA Space Shuttle; aide for the famed reporter, Walter Cronkite; acted opposite Tom Hanks in Apollo 13, and was a stand-in for Howie Mandel on AGT. His artistic passion first emerged in the music arena. Born in Arlington, Texas, his family moved to Ethiopia for some time when he was young. With not much else to do, his "country guitar" playing mother would entertain the family, which lead to Steve learning how to play. When they moved to St. Louis, Missouri, Steve put the guitar down, but not for long. Throughout his school years, he played in a band but also discovered the piano, trombone, and his love for jazz. This pursuit of music led Steve to attend college at North Texas State, known today as the University of North Texas. During this time, he also began acting in student films but became truly fascinated with Physics, for which he earned a Bachelor's Degree. After graduating, Ste