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in the 1960s. His father was a church caretaker who had a long history of mental health issues. His mother died suddenly in 1970 when Steve was nine years old. Because of his father's mental instability it became necessary for Nallon and his sister to move in with their maternal grandparents. Nallon
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Nallon worked as a stand-up comedian on the northern club circuit in the 1970s. After taking a degree in
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