Steven Tyler's Inspiring Career

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A well known artist and lead singer for Aerosmith, Steven Tyler has gone through lots in his career, going on tours, traveling the world, and signing 40 million dollar contracts. He set the style for hard rock and heavy metal for a long period of time. His life is a lot to some up starting with his background, how he became who he is today, and what he continues to do to further his career. Steven Tyler was born on March 26, 1948 in Yonkers, New York, As a kid he loved to play drums but mainly focused on his voice and singing. He was one of two kids of Susan ray and Victor Tallarico. His dad Victor was a classic musician and music teacher, His mom on the other hand was a secretary. Later on in his life he attended Roosevelt High School, and

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