Steve Seskin, born on March 31, 1952, in The Bronx, New York, is an American singer and songwriter. He began playing guitar at age 14 and started writing songs shortly after. In 1971, he moved to San Francisco and began his music career as a street performer, progressing to festivals and clubs. After opening for Crystal Gayle, Seskin relocated to Nashville in 1985 to pursue songwriting. His breakthrough came with "Grown Men Don't Cry", recorded by Tim McGraw, which reached Number 1 on the Billboard Country Singles & Tracks chart in June 2001 and was nominated for a Grammy Award. Another notable composition is "Don't Laugh at Me", recorded by Mark Wills, which peaked at number 2 on the same chart in October 1998. Seskin has also been involved in educational initiatives, including Operation Respect/Don't Laugh at Me project and Kids Write Songs, teaching songwriting to children.
