Steve Harwell


Steven Scott Harwell is an American musician who is the lead vocalist for the band Smash Mouth. He and bassist Paul De Lisle are the two constant members of the band since their formation.

Career

formed Smash Mouth with Harwell, Kevin Coleman, and Paul De Lisle. Harwell was previously a rapper in F.O.S. Harwell was a featured cast member in the sixth season of the reality show on VH1, The Surreal Life, in 2006. He has appeared on other television and radio shows, as well as making a cameo in the 2001 film Rat Race.
He also performed two songs, "Beside Myself" and "Everything Just Crazy", for the 2013 South Korean-Chinese animated film Pororo, The Racing Adventure. On August 27, 2016, during a performance with Smash Mouth in Urbana, Illinois, Harwell collapsed on stage and was taken by ambulance to a hospital. The band completed the concert without him, with De Lisle taking over on vocals.

Personal life

Harwell's six-month-old son, Presley Scott Harwell, died in July 2001 from acute lymphocytic leukemia. Subsequently, Harwell created a medical research fund in Presley's name. In 2010, he appeared on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives at the Meal Ticket Restaurant. Harwell attended Prospect High School in Saratoga, California.