Steve Damstra is an American singer, instrumentalist, and film score composer that is popularly identified as Paget Brewster’s Husband. Damstra married the Criminal Minds actress on the 29th day of November 2014 after a mutual friend hooked them up.
Although Steve is mostly reckoned with his celebrity wife who happens to be his senior age-wise, the singer also has a successful music career as a producer, creating soundtracks for critically acclaimed movies like Criminal Minds (2018) where his wife was portrayed as Emily Prentiss, an FBI Supervisory Special Agent. Steve’s wife has also appeared in other movies such as Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (2012) and Zypocondriac (2022).
Every Intriguing Detail About Paget Brewster’s Husband You Should Know
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1. His Wife is Much Older Than Him
Steve and his wife have a significant age difference which is rarely seen in couples. While it is widely believed that husbands are expected to be older than their wives, the reverse is the case with Steve and Paget.
Damstra was born on September 21st, 1981 in the U.S making him 43 years old while his 55 years old wife was born on the 10th of March 1969 in Concord Massachusetts making the actress significantly older than her husband who is also not as popular as she is.
2. Steve Damstra Knew His Wife Via a Hook-Up
Steve and His wife started their relationship through a hook-up that was done by Brewster’s Criminal Minds co-star Mathew Gray. It is believed that Gray introduced Steve to Paget while working on a movie titled Magic Valley (2011). The couple gave love a chance and got engaged in 2013, tying the knot a year later.
3. His Wedding Was Officiated by His Best Friend
Steve Damstra and Paget Brewster’s wedding was officiated by his best friend, Mathew Gray Gubler, the same man who linked him up with Paget. Mathew Gray is popularly known for his portrayal of Dr. Spencer Reid In the CBS television show Criminal Minds. Though Gray is an actor, he is also reported to be a certified minister, model, and filmmaker.
The matchmaker further works as a painter, illustrator, director, and author who has published a good number of books including Rumple Buttercup; A story of Bananas, Belonging, and Being Yourself (2019).
4. Does Steve and Paget Brewster Have Kids?
Damstra and his celebrity wife are yet to have children. Sources reveal that Paget earlier mentioned she does not intend to have children at all. Even though the actress may later change her mind, having biological kids may be difficult for her since she is already 55 years old now.
5. His Wife Turned Down an Offer to Pose For Playboy Magazine
Steve Damstra’s wife Paget Brewster revealed that on the 30th of March 2006, she was given a handwritten note stating that Hugh Hefner would like her to pose for Playboy. Though she admitted that she gave the offer a serious thought, the actress turned the offer down for reasons best known to her.
6. Steve Damstra and His Wife Are Singing Partners
Though it has become obvious that the couple has a pretty wide margin age-wise, they have other things that make their marriage and love life interesting. One that stands out will be their love for music. Paget announced on her Twitter handle on the 15 of March 2020 that she and her husband made a song together titled Drove To The Ocean (2020).
7. He is One of the Founding Fathers of the Musical Band Whirlwind Heat
Steve Damstra is one of the founding members of the rock band Whirlwind Heat. The group was active between 1996-2006 and had other founding members like David James Swanson, and Brad Holland. The Whirlwind Heat group specialized in Post-hardcore, indie rock, noise rock, and dance-punk. The band had its first show on March 17, 1997, and has produced a total of 4 albums, 2 EPs 6 singles, and two soundtracks. Some of their songs include CrusinAround (1980) and Heartbeat (2002).
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8. Did Steve Form Another Band After Whirlwind Heat?
Yes, he did. After Whirlwind went moribund in the mid-2000s, Steve put heads together with Jaffe Zinn and the duo formed another music group called Folded Light. In 2019, Steve and Zinn released their self-titled debut album.
Their second album was released in 2010 titled Kelly. They also later released 4 more albums which are
Moreso, Damstra co-formed a duo with David James Swanson. They called it SWANNY and the singers released an album in 2018 titled For Real?
9. Steve Damstra Has Made Sound Tracks For a Lot of Movies
Outside his group singing life, Damstra has further demonstrated musical prowess in a good number of movies. He has composed and produced soundtracks for films, documentaries, and T.V series that are listed below
10. What is His Net Worth?
Steve is said to have an estimated net worth of $1.5 million from a successful entertainment career over the years. However, his wife Paget Brewster makes a fortune that is much higher than his as she has an estimated $9 million according to sources. She has also enjoyed a successful career on the big screens since she made her debut in the mid-90s.
