Steve McKeever Reveals How a Harvard Lawyer Became a Music Industry Powerhouse

Out of the Fire with Alison Ball · Sep 24, 2026 · 1h 28m

This week on Out of the Fire with Alison Ball, Alison sits down with legendary music producer and executive Steve McKeever, whose extraordinary career took him from Harvard Law School to the heart of the music industry. After earning his J.D. from Harvard Law School, Steve began his career as an entertainment lawyer in Los Angeles, where he helped launch the career of comedian Robin Harris and landed him a role in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing. He later joined Motown Records as Senior Vice President of Artists and Repertoire, created MoJAZZ Records, and played an instrumental role in the…