Steven Escobar was born and raised in Edinburg, Texas, where he would later go on to complete his education by graduating from The University of Texas - Pan American with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, with a concentration in Radio/Television/Film.
In 1992, Steven began Associate Producing the musical variety show, Budweiser's Dance Time in Texas, which ran for two years as a syndicated television series. This early success led him to co-create the successful music series, Tejano Country.
The year 1996 marked a significant turning point in Steven's career, as he was contacted by Abraham Quintanilla of Q Productions, Inc. to produce Latin music videos by artists such as Selena, Pete Astudillo, and Jennifer Pena. This collaboration led to his involvement in the Warner Bros. Film, "Selena".
In 2000, Steven made the move to Los Angeles, where he formed Jesco Film Entertainment, LLC. Since then, he has successfully produced and edited various television, feature film, and documentary projects. Partnering with Joe Castro, Steven has brought his leadership and vision to a range of feature films, including the horror film, Terror Toons, in 2001.
Following a string of projects, including Near Death, The Jackhammer Massacre, and Terror Toons 2: The Sick and Silly Show!, Steven is now focused on producing television series. He has also worked as a picture editor on various reality shows, such as Fox's Trading Spouses and Nanny 911, as well as NBC's The Apprentice and The Apprentice: Martha Stewart.
In 2007, Steven was nominated for a Prime Time Emmy Award by The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for his work on The Apprentice. He was part of a team of 24 picture editors nominated for Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera).
In addition to his Emmy nomination, Steven has also won a Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Picture Editing for Reality Programming" for The Amazing Race in 2007.
Steven's educational pursuits continued, as he graduated with a Master of Science in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University in 2017. He also holds a Guinness World Record for the "Highest Body Count in a Slasher Film" for The Summer of Massacre.
