Editing Stiv Bators (section)

{{Short description|American singer and guitarist (1949–1990)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = Stiv Bators
| image            = Stiv Bators.jpg
| caption          = 
| birth_name       = Steven John Bator
| alias            = 
| birth_date       = {{birth date|1949|10|22}}
| birth_place      = [[Youngstown, Ohio]], U.S.
| death_date       = {{death date and age|1990|6|4|1949|10|22}}
| death_place      = Paris, France
| instrument       = Vocals, guitar, bass
| genre            = {{flatlist|
*[[Punk rock]]<ref name="AM" />
*[[new wave music|new wave]]<ref name="AM" />
*[[gothic rock]]<ref name="AM" />
*[[power pop]]<ref name="AM">{{cite web|first= Greg |last= Prato |title= Stiv Bators – Artist Biography |publisher= AllMusic. All Media Network |access-date= August 28, 2016 |url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/stiv-bators-mn0000629330/biography}}</ref>
}}
| occupation       = Musician, actor
| years_active     = 1974–1990
| label            = [[Bomp! Records|Bomp!]], [[Sire Records|Sire]]
| past_member_of  = {{flatlist|
*[[Dead Boys]]
*[[The Lords of the New Church]]
*[[The Wanderers (band)|The Wanderers]]
}}
| website          = 
}}

'''Steven John Bator''' (October 22, 1949 – June 4, 1990), known professionally as '''Stiv Bator''' and later as '''Stiv Bators''', was an American [[punk rock]] vocalist and guitarist from [[Youngstown, Ohio]]. He is best remembered for his bands [[Dead Boys]] and [[the Lords of the New Church]].