About Steve
Steve Davis is a professional snooker player who turned professional in 1978 and has competed for over 30 years. He won six World Championships and six UK Championships, with three Masters titles. He was ranked number 1 for seven years and dominated professional snooker during the 1980s. He made the first ratified maximum break of 147 in a major tournament in 1982. Away from snooker, Davis is a regular radio DJ in Essex, performed at Glastonbury 2016 playing electronic and IDM music, has written about chess, and plays poker.
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Known for
- six World Snooker Championships
- ranked number 1 for 7 years
- dominating snooker in the 1980s
- first ratified maximum break in a major tournament (147 in 1982)
- dry wit and anecdotes
- radio DJ in Essex
- Glastonbury 2016 DJ set
- commentary for BBC
- chess writing
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