Rion Vernon, known by his stage name Doctor Steel[1] (full name, Doctor Phineas Waldolf Steel[2]) is an American musician and internet personality from Los Angeles. He performed on rare occasions with a "backup band", claiming that a fictitious robot band had malfunctioned. Shows incorporated puppetry, multimedia and performances by female members ("Nurses" and "Scouts") of his street team, The Army of Toy Soldiers. Steel made a brief appearance on The Tonight Show and has had numerous interviews.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] He was the subject of an article in Wired magazine regarding allegations that Dr. Horrible had copied his style.[11] Steel has frequently been cited as an example of steampunk music