Biography
Who is Steve Zaragoza?
Early life and background
Steve Zaragoza was born in Oxnard, United States. He attended Oxnard High School during his youth. His full legal name is Esteban Zaragoza.
Before his rise to internet fame, he worked in the sound department. He held a position as a sound designer at Sony. His first professional appearance occurred in 2008 when he featured in a music video for the band Buckcherry.
Rise to internet fame
Steve joined the SourceFed team as a recurring host on March 1, 2012. He eventually became a full-time co-host for the news and current events series. In May 2013, he expanded his role by joining the spin-off channel SourceFedNERD as a co-host.
His work with the SourceFed crew earned him recognition in the online community. He shared an Audience Choice Streamy Award with Philip DeFranco and other co-hosts in February 2013. Later in 2014, the team won a Streamy Award for Best News and Current Events series. Steve Zaragoza also participated in various live events including VidCon 2014 and the DeFranco Loves Dat AZ meetup.
Acting and voice work
Steve has a diverse career in acting and voice roles. He played the lead character Paul Schue-Horyn in the 2020 YouTube miniseries Wayward Guide. He also appeared in the series Frankenstein MD, playing the character Iggy DeLacey. His voice work includes a recurring role on the Annoying Orange series created by Dane Boedigheimer.
Other projects include roles in Oscar's Hotel for Fantastical Creatures and the series The Misfortune of Being Ned. He also appeared in the SoulPancake series titled The FlipSide. In 2017, he guest starred in an episode of Bizaardvark and the show Parker Plays. He also released an internet series called Torty Cloud alongside McKenzie Stith.
Podcasting and production
In 2016, Steve began hosting several podcasts under the HeadGum Network. These included Cloverfeels with Mike Falzone, lively Banter, and It Feels Like the First Time with Owen Carter and Brett Register. He also served as the MC for the NMR! Live event.
Steve co-founded a production company and YouTube channel called The Valleyfolk in 2018. He created this with Lee Newton, Joe Bereta, and Elliott Morgan. In 2019, The Valleyfolk won the first season of the NBC reality comedy competition Bring the Funny. He also hosted a revival of the game show Password on the Buzzr channel between 2015 and 2016.
Birthday and age
Steve Zaragoza was born on June 9, 1982, which makes Steve 44 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Steve shares the date with 35 other famous people.
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