22 Facts About Dave Hill

David John Hill was born on 4 April 1946 and is an English rock musician.

Dave Hill is the lead guitarist, a backing vocalist and the sole continuous member in the English band Slade.

Dave Hill is known for his flamboyant stage clothes and hairstyle.

Dave Hill attended the city's Springdale Junior School and Highfields Secondary school.

Dave Hill bought his first guitar from a mail-order catalogue and received some guitar lessons from a science teacher at his school.

Dave Hill then formed a band called The Young Ones with some school friends.

Dave Hill worked in an office for Tarmac Limited for over two years after leaving school.

Dave Hill originally played with drummer Don Powell in a band called The Vendors, whose name was then changed to The N' Betweens.

Dave Hill's best known guitar was the "John Birch Superyob" that was built in 1973.

Dave Hill even had one outfit around 1973 famously called his 'Metal Nun' suit but later styles were much toned down.

In 1989, Dave Hill formed his own group, Blessings in Disguise.

Dave Hill was so moved by the occasion that he agreed to perform and produce the recording of the song.

The B-side was a track written by Dave Hill entitled "You're the Reason that I'm Strong".

Slade finally split up in 1992, but Dave Hill decided to carry the group on as Slade II.

Dave Hill embraced the image of a yob for performances.

Dave Hill married his wife Jan in Mexico City in the 1970s, and they have three children: Jade, Bibi, and Sam.

In 2010 during a concert in Nuremberg, Germany, Dave Hill suffered a stroke, from which he recovered to continue touring and recording.

In December 2016, Dave Hill was knocked down by a cyclist in Brighton.

Dave Hill suffered a broken elbow as a result of the accident, and Slade called off shows planned for early 2017.

Dave Hill published his autobiography, entitled So Here It Is: The Autobiography, in November 2017.

Dave Hill had first announced the idea of releasing a biography in the early 1990s.

Later in November 2016, Dave Hill announced he was in the process of writing an autobiography, with a possible 2017 release through Unbound, subject to it reaching the online pledge target.