Steve Holtzman literally grew up in the digital world. In his books, Digital Mantras (1994) and Digital Mosaics: the aesthetics of cyberspace(1997), he foretold what are now current trends in terms of art and content on the Web.
At the age of 24, he received a Ph.D in music and computer science from the University of Edinburgh, and he initiated and directed the first Electronic Music Concert at the world renowned Edinburgh Festival. Composing for acoustic and electronic media, he recorded a 1992 CD, Guitar Travels.