Legendary South African producer, jazz clarinettist and band leader of Russian heritage.

His 1958 album "Happy Days Are Here Again" was the first South African album to go gold (more than 25,000 sales), and he gained further fame and notoriety with his [[label:379266]] series of records. In 1967 he co-founded [[label:RPM]] Records, opening the [RPM Studios](http://www.discogs.com/label/RPM%20Studios%20%282%29) in 1979.

Dan Hill passed away in Durban on May 31st, 2009 at the age of 85.