Steve Argüelles Clarke, born on 16 November 1963 in Crowborough, Sussex, is an English jazz drummer, producer and is the proprietor of the Plush record label. He first joined the Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra. After relocating to London, he played with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. In 1983 he became a founding member of Loose Tubes, later performing with his brother Julian Argüelles in Argüelles and with Iain Ballamy and Django Bates in Human Chain. He collaborated with Chris McGregor, Dudu Pukwana, Robert Dick, Corin Curschellas, John Wolf Brennan, and Christy Doran, and recorded with the trio The Recyclers featuring Benoît Delbecq and Noël Akchoté. He also ran the labels AhUm in the 1990s before launching Plush. He released the self-titled album in 1990, Busy Listening in 1994, and Beatbox in 2008.
