Steve Houben

Summary

Steve Houben is a human^[1]. He was born in Liège^[2]. He was born on March 19, 1950^[3]. He passed away in Banneux^[4]. He died on March 21, 2026^[5]. He worked as a jazz musician^[6], music educator^[7], saxophonist^[8], composer^[9], and flautist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Steve Houben was born in Liège^[2].
• Steve Houben died in Banneux^[4].
• Steve Houben was born on March 19, 1950^[3].
• Steve Houben died on March 21, 2026^[5].
• Steve Houben held citizenship in Belgium^[12].
• Steve Houben worked as a jazz musician^[6].
• Steve Houben worked as a music educator^[7].
• Steve Houben worked as a saxophonist^[8].
• Steve Houben's professions included composer^[9].
• Steve Houben worked as a flautist^[10].
• Among Steve Houben's employers was Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[13].
• Steve Houben was employed by Royal Conservatory of Liège^[14].
• Steve Houben's education included a stint at Berklee College of Music^[15].
• A notable student of Steve Houben was Mélanie De Biasio^[16].
• A notable student of Steve Houben was Stéphane Mercier^[17].
• Steve Houben received the Officer of the Walloon Merit^[18].
• Steve Houben received the Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown^[19].
• Steve Houben was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium^[20].
• Steve Houben is recorded as male^[21].
• Steve Houben's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Steve Houben's genre is jazz^[23].
• Steve Houben's family name is recorded as Houben^[24].
• Steve Houben's given name is recorded as Steve^[25].
• Steve Houben's instrument is recorded as saxophone^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: BE^[28]

• Began / founded: 1950-03-19^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 2026-03-21^[30]

• Genre(s): jazz^[31]

• Community tags: jazz^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 89b0af3c-0637-4e66-ac4f-1c147d660b39^[33]

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Origins and Family

Steve Houben's place of birth was Liège^[2]. He was born on March 19, 1950^[3].

Education

Steve Houben's education included a stint at Berklee College of Music^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician^[6], music educator^[7], saxophonist^[8], composer^[9], and flautist^[10]. Employers include Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[13], a conservatory^[34], in First French Empire^[35], founded in 1813^[36] and Royal Conservatory of Liège^[14], a conservatory^[37], in Belgium^[38], founded in 1826^[39]. Notable students include Mélanie De Biasio^[16], a singer^[40], b. 1978^[41], of Belgium^[42], awarded the Music Moves Europe Award^[43], specialised in performing arts^[44] and Stéphane Mercier^[17], a saxophonist^[45], b. 1970^[46], of Belgium^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Walloon Merit^[18], a grade of an order^[48], in Belgium^[49] and Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown^[19], a grade of an order^[50], in Belgium^[51].

Death and Burial

Steve Houben died on March 21, 2026^[5]. He died in Banneux^[4].

Why It Matters

Steve Houben ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Steve Houben born?

Born in Liège^[2], Steve Houben…

Where did Steve Houben die?

Steve Houben died in Banneux^[4].

What did Steve Houben do for work?

Steve Houben worked as jazz musician^[6], music educator^[7], saxophonist^[8], composer^[9], and flautist^[10].

Where did Steve Houben go to school?

Steve Houben was educated at Berklee College of Music^[15].

What awards did Steve Houben receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Walloon Merit^[18] and Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown^[19].