Steve Kleisath | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Steven Lee Kleisath |
| Born | August 14[1] Fredericksburg, VA, United States |
| Origin | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, avant-garde, experimental, rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | drums |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Member of | The Darling Fire |
| Formerly of | PULL, Strongarm, Shai Hulud, Further Seems Forever, The Rocking Horse Winner, En Masse, Friend or Foe |
Steven Lee Kleisath is an American musician and has been a drummer for PULL, Strongarm, Shai Hulud,[2] Further Seems Forever,[3] and En Masse. The band PULL was originally called Friend or Foe.[4] He also currently plays drums for the band The Darling Fire, who released the record Dark Celebration in 2019.
He is a semi-professional poker player.[4] Kleisath is also the World Record holder in the classic arcade game "Mario Bros." – scoring over 5 million points[4][5] – and the No. 3 Ms. Pac-Man (Turbo) player in the world[4][6] as ranked by Twin Galaxies.
- ^ "Shai Hulud Instagram". Instagram. August 14, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ Mason, Stewart. "Biography: Shai Hulud". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ MacNeil, Jason. "Biography: Further Seems Forever". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d Kleisath, Steven (June 7, 2015). "Steven Kleisath of Further Seems Forever (Strongarm, Shai Hulud)". As The Story Grows Podcast. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Steven Kleisath Officially Sets Twin Galaxies' Mario Bros. Arcade World Record!". Twin Galaxies. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ Fischer, Reed. "Further Seems Forever Drummer Guns for Ms. Pac-Man Record". New Times. Retrieved 9 October 2011.