About Me:
Steven Van Patten is a Brooklyn native, raised in Fort Greene. After graduating from Long Island University on a full tuition scholarship, he pursued a career in television production. After paying his dues as a production assistant and later as an assistant lighting director for QVC, Steven went on to stage manage a plethora of TV shows, including MTV’s Total Request Live and BET Tonight w/ Ed Gordon.
However, there was an idea haunting Steven. A storyline born from watching horror movies as a child andnoticing a lack of diversity, and character development when people of color were employed. So after pouring over historical research night after night, and traveling alone to various locales, including West Africa and Osaka, Japan, he wrote the Brookwater’s Curse vampire novel series.
After receiving much praise and a literary award for each book, Steven now sets forth on the path of marketing his tomes, while still stage managing TV shows during the day. If he were not busy enough, he’s also taken to comedy, making appearances in various video projects produced by his friends in the entertainment industry. He's also written a host of social commentary blogs on his Facebook, BlackPlanet and MySpace pages, as well as his own website—www.brookwaterscurse.com. There are also plans for him to direct a music video very soon.
One of these days, he might even get some sleep.
Your Occupation
Author- Brookwater's Curse Vampire Novel Series/ Stage Manager for various TV shows.
