Blas Elias


Blas Elias is the original, and former, drummer of the glam metal band Slaughter. He also drums for the Las Vegas production of Blue Man Group. He toured with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in the winters of 2017 and 2018. He presently performs in the Las Vegas production show Raiding the Rock Vault. As of 2019 he has returned in Slaughter as a full-time drummer.

Biography

Blas Elias is also an actor, having appeared in the movie Rock Star. Elias played drummer Donny Johnson, of the fictional Steel Dragon tribute band, Blood Pollution. The film also featured performances by musicians such as Zakk Wylde, Jason Bonham, Myles Kennedy, Jeff Pilson, Brian Vander Ark, and Nick Catanese.
In 2000, Elias appeared in an instructional drumming video titled “Blas Elias of Slaughter - Drum Magic,” for Star Licks Productions.
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.