David Steele

David "Shuffle" Steele (born 8 September 1960) is a British musician who was a member of the Beat and Fine Young Cannibals.

Early life Steele was born in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. Steele moved from Blackgang Chine to Birmingham to train as a mental health nurse at All Saints' Hospital, Winson Green, whilst also playing bass guitar for the newly formed ska band the Beat.

Career From 1978 to 1983, Steele was bassist in the 2 Tone ska revival band the Beat, In 1988, while FYC were on hiatus, Cox and Steele released the instrumental house music single, "Tired of Getting Pushed Around", under the name of Two Men, a Drum Machine and a Trumpet. It reached No. 18 on the UK Singles Chart. That same year, they also collaborated with Wee Papa Girl Rappers on the single "Heat It Up" which reached No. 21.

Steele's bass lines in the Beat took the Jamaican style of ska and added a harder, punk rock-influenced style. The Beat song, "Mirror in the Bathroom", is largely built on top of the driving, eighth-note bass line that runs through the entire song.

After the end of his work with Fine Young Cannibals, Steele went on to play a variety of other roles in the music industry. He co-produced two tracks on Gabrielle's album Find Your Way, which reached No. 8 on the UK Albums Chart in 1993, as well as the soundtrack to the film The Truth About Cats & Dogs in 1996. He has appeared on more than two dozen other albums, most commonly as a backing vocalist, but also as a guitarist, drummer and mixer.

Personal life Steele spent some time residing in the French Quarter of New Orleans, but he relocated to London.