User:Donna Nells/Steve Mings

Biography: Born on July 28, 1978 in The Original General Hospital in Louisville Kentucky. Creativity is a constant companion for Steve Mings.

The Zoom Group client is an artist whose work includes vivid paintings, hand-carved flutes made from bamboo--and a demonstration to go along with it (as seen in top photo of Steve performing for Annie Rosenberg-Sattich.)

He also has mastered intricate crafts such as leather medicine pouches. In fact, he leads workshops on medicine pouch product...ion at StudioWorks.

Weekends, he's off to a downtown coffee house to play blues, rock n' roll and Native American music to an eclectic crowd that loves to listen to Steve's 100-plus original songs.

"Steve is a modern-day Renaissance man," said Kevin Molloy, a StudioWorks site coordinator who works closely with Steve at the fulltime art gallery/studio operated by Zoom Group.

"Steve is very multi-faceted," added Ashley Noe, StudioWorks site manager. "He's open to trying any type of media to express himself."

"When I think of someone who is creative and inspirational,I think of Steve," said Annie Rosenberg-Sattich, Zoom Group President.

Three days a week, Steve is one of our Supported Employment clients, working in clean-up and maintenance for Host International. Host is the food and beverage franchisee for Louisville International Airport.

He also spends one day a week at StudioWorks, happily painting, carving and shaping clay to get new works ready for the kiln. At Zoom Group, he has multiple opportunities from which to draw to tap into his fullest potential.

"I like making things out of clay, making flutes and painting," he said. "I've been making flutes since 1997."

Steve shows much initiative. He got his band the gig at the coffee house, where he plays guitar, keyboard, percussion and the flute. His Native American and Irish, German roots are strong in His music comes naturally, as Steve claims a part Cherokee/Blackfoot and Irish heritage.

Steve's talents are unbounded. Recently, he got out his wood-burning kit. In one evening he produced a bagful of wooden name plates for office desks at Zoom Group. Their inscription was, "Home Sweet Home."

Without question, Steve has found a home at Zoom Group and is a cherished part of our loving family!



Zoom Group, a Metro United Way agency, is one of Kentucky's largest providers of vocational services for adults with mental retardation. We serve more than 300 clients with a broad range of programs that include day programs, supported employment, and commercial operations in supervised group settings.

As the Economy stands, Steve Mings became unemployed and then woked for a a copuple weeks at a fast food dely, then was let go, and Steve Mings decited it was His time to see where His music would take Him. Steve Mings founder of the band Calluin Fuaim which was later called Calloon Fuaim, then shortened to just Calloon meaning New in Irish language, The words Calluin Fuaim from Irish Caelic transilates as New Sound. and Steve Mings was the lead singer of that band. But Disbanded and then Steve Mings and Michael King of the Grunge band called Thirteenth Step which was named after A Perfect Circle's album, got with Steve Mings and formed a band which became well known as Alter'd State with members Steve Mings on Guitar playing lead, Michael King, vocals, Jonathan Barnes on Drums, and Joe Lewis on bass. After that, Steve Mings became known and was introduded to Hugo Ferreira of the band Tantric. Surprissing, Steve Mings after having probablems with Alter'd State, took time off to try new things getting His old band formed again, with not much luck, Stev has been recording solo and has formed a side project called Rose Of The Isle, which is a Celtic gengre and folk rock. His time making flutes and drums known as Cojon drums has been some things He been doing lately when ever He is not playing at local bars and Coffee Houses. Steve Mings has said Him self. "My music is what keeps Me going, I used to be picked on during My childhood and been hurt, even in My aldult years, I been in and out of relationships. One relationship which, I would have liked to seen go some where is with Heather Renee Macy who was some one I would have marrired with out a doubt. in 2004 in mid 05 She passed away at the a age close to Min, a few years younger, She had Epilepcy and drowned on Valentines Day in her bath tub, and We had made plans for a date, but I had to work, If I known what was going to happen, I would have been with her instead of working at the Airport. In Fact My song called Heather is based on that, and some times hard to play because it is so emotional for Me." Surely with all Steve Mings has been through, He should be on MTV or VH1 behind the music. Well, Hopefully Steve will find His shining moment. Some videos of Steve Mings can be found on youtube and His music is on reverbnation.com, purevolume.co, and myspace. His myspance link is www.myspace.com/stevemingsofficial, check Him out and become a fan. He is also known for lofi recordings as well as studio recording with a band called Alter'd State, or Altered State, of Louisville Kentucky.