Blas Elias (born August 18, 1967) is an American musician and

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band Slaughter. He also drums for the

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production of

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. Elias has toured with the

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since 2017, and has been a rotating cast member of the Las Vegas production show '' Raiding the Rock Vault''. In 2019 he returned to Slaughter as a full-time drummer.

Biography

Blas Elias (née Blas Elias Gomez) is also an actor, having appeared in the movie ''Rock Star'' (2001). Elias played drummer Donny Johnson, of the fictional Steel Dragon tribute band, Blood Pollution. The film also featured performances by musicians such as

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, and

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. In 2000, Elias appeared in an instructional drumming video titled "Blas Elias of Slaughter - Drum Magic," for

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. Elias at one time was endorsed by Ludwig Drums and Sabian Cymbals however neither company currently show him as an endorser. At one time, he had his own Signature series Drumstick Made by Pro Mark Drumsticks. As of 2015 into 2016, he is the drummer for Las Vegas-based band Sin City Sinners with Michael "Doc" Ellis, Joshua Alan, and Scott Griffin.

References

External links

Official site

Slaughterweb.com
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