Steve McGrew was a cartoonist for the Houston Chronicle when he first took to the stage, at an amateur night in a comedy club in his Texan hometown in 1979. He soon became a regular at Houston's Comedy Workshop where Sam Kinison and Bill Hicks also launched their careers.

He has been on the road across the US since 1986, and opened for the likes of Dolly Parton, Billy Crystal, The Beach Boys, B.B. King, Billy Ocean, Chicago and Huey Lewis.

He has recorded several performances for stand-up shows on TV including The World Stands Up and Live At Jongleurs in the UK. He made his own one-hour special which first aired on Boxing Day 1999 on UK TV Gold.

He is also a morning presenter on KYGO 98.5FM radio in Denver, Colorado.