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Steven William Forrest (7 February 1960 – 7 December 2021) well known as Steve Bronski, was a Scottish singer-songwriter.[1][2]

Steve Bronski
Birth name	Steven William Forrest
Born	(1960-02-07)7 February 1960[citation needed]
Died	7 December 2021(2021-12-07) (aged 61) Soho, London, England
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Synthesizer vocals

Career

He was a co-founder and keyboard player of the group Bronski Beat, known for the singles "Smalltown Boy" and "Why?".[3] He was also a LGBTQ activist and was openly gay from an early age.[4]

Raised in Castlemilk, Glasgow, Bronski worked in his youth as a labourer. He lived in a flat in Brixton, London during the early formative period of Bronski Beat with his fellow musicians. Later on he squatted with partner and bandmate Larry Steinbachek in Camberwell, London.[5] Following the break up of the band he lived in Thailand for many years, as well as Paris, France, before returning to the United Kingdom.[6]

Bronski had a stroke in 2018 which limited his mobility. He died from smoke inhalation in a fire at his home in Soho, London, on 7 December 2021, at the age of 61.[7][8]

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Steve Bronski (nombre artístico de Steven William Forrest) (Glasgow, 7 de febrero de 1960 – 7 de diciembre de 2021) fue un músico y compositor escocés. Fue cofundador y teclista del grupo Bronski Beat, conocido por los exitosos singles Smalltown Boy y Why? (ambos de 1984).[1] Además de su faceta como músico era conocido por su activismo LGBT.[2]

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