<Tr> <Th> Labels </Th> <Td> PIAS Recordings, Columbia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Associated acts </Th> <Td> Blue's Clues, The Flaming Lips, Steve Burns & The Struggle, STEVENSTEVEN </Td> </Tr> <P> Steven Michael "Steve" Burns (born October 9, 1973) is an American entertainer, actor, guitarist, musician and singer . He is known as the original host of the long - running children's television program Blue's Clues from 1996 to 2002 and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for his performance on the show in 2001 . </P> <P> Burns was born in Boyertown, Pennsylvania . He attended Boyertown Area Senior High School in Berks County and graduated from there in 1991 . </P>

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