
Steve was born January 13, 1960 to Virginia and Ted Hlebechuk in Fargo and was raised in Fargo, graduating from Fargo South. His first job was working for his Uncle Delano at Mr. Steak. He also worked with his father as a carpet installer and had his own carpet business for a time. He worked at Dan's Oil in north Fargo, the Bowler, and then did maintenance at the Econo Lodge in Fargo.