Facts: - instrument: drums , backing vocals - years active: 1998-present - caption: steve hass at 2012 namm show - birth name: stelios hasapoglou - genre: hard fusion , rock , be-bop jazz , funk , soul rock , post bop jazz , pop , latin , heavy , metal jazz , r & b , - notable instruments: yamaha drums sabian cymbals vic firth - birth date: 11 may 1975 - name: steve hass - background: non_vocal_instrumentalist - image: steve hass 1.jpg - birth place: ronkonkoma , new york , united states - associated acts: ravi the manhattan transfer , miri ben-ari , billy childs , coltrane cher , mavis staples , christian mcbride , the new , york voices keiko matsui john scofield , patti austin , - occupation: musician Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of steve hass .
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steve hass -lrb- born may 11 , 1975 -rrb- is an american drummer based in los angeles .originally from island park , new york , born to greek immigrant parents from athens .he is notable for his technical skill , time feel , and his musical versatility , having played with many artists from a wide variety of genres .