Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: Steven J. `` Steve '' Morse ( born 28 July 1954 ) is an American guitarist , best known as the founder of the Dixie Dregs , and the guitar player in Deep Purple since 1994 .
Simplified: Steven J. Morse is an American rock guitarist . He was born on July 28 , 1954 in Hamilton , Ohio .