Steve Burns  BLUE'S CLUES HOST-TURNED-ROCK STAR

RESUME

AGE 29
HOMETOWN Boyertown, Pa.
CURRENT His CD, Songs for Dustmites, drops Aug. 12
EXPERIENCE Hosting Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues, 1996-2002
NEXT The film Christmas on Mars
REFERENCES Toddlers, Mr. Salt, babysitters everywhere

5 YEARS AGO "The Blue's Clues golden era had arrived.... I was consulting salt and pepper shakers made of felt, taking orders from a blue puzzle-solving puppy, cultivating a severe wardrobe disorder -- and loving it!"

NOW "There were definitely moments when I would run into the next room so I could giggle maniacally, jump up and down, and clap my hands.... I mean, working with the Flaming Lips on my new album was like a dream come true!"

5 YEARS FROM NOW "I'd like to assist on a deep-sea recovery effort. But I do intend to be making music, so I'll be doing an underwater tour of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge -- that giant mountain chain -- playing for my crew and whatever else is down there."