New Jersey Stage Issue 48 | Page 13

PERFORMING ARTS Steven Van Zandt Steven Van Zandt, musician and actor, frequently goes by the stage name Little Steven. He has his own solo band called Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul and is a member of Bruce Spring- steen’s E Street Band. He is also known for playing Silvio Dante on The Sopranos (1999-2007) and Frank Tagliano / Giovanni “Johnny” Henriksen on Lilyhammer (2012-2014). In 2014, Van Zandt was in- ducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band. Regarding his role in The Sopranos and being a member of the E Street Band, Steven said, “I am having the experience two times in my life of doing something that makes New Jersey fashionable. What are the odds of that?” Watch Steven Van Zandt get inducted NJ STAGE - ISSUE 48 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 13