Born in South Porcupine, ON, Clayton Hill moved to Lions Bay, BC and then Campbell River, BC where his first band was named after the 30 feet tall "Big Rock" that sits on the shoreline near the south end of town.

 

Clay honed his drumming skills with a succession of bands, including The Ventures, CCR, Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Led Zeppelin and Rush to name a few. An education in 'feel', 'dynamics' and the intricacies of the 'shuffle' ensued - playing years of sold out shows with Randy Elvis Friskie, the Legends Of Rock & Roll and the Roy Orbison Story. Clay remains a committed Roy Orbison fan.

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In the early nineties Clay played with Brian Howes (songwriter/producer for Hinder, Faber Drive, Daughtry and Hedley) and in '95 he began travelling the world with the popular party band, OZONE/Luv Shak. By the time he hooked up with Trooper his list of favourite places in the world included Shanghai, China, Dubai, UAE, Helsinki, Finland, the UK, and Barcelona, Spain.

 

Clay's proudest moment, though, was the birth of his daughter, Chloe. "She owns a heart of gold and seemingly has an old soul on fire within her," he says. It was Chloe who inspired Clay to write and record his first solo album, "Hurting To Feel", which was released Jan 2012.

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Clay also gives music lessons in the off season and is inspired by the love of drumming, guitar and bass of his students. When not on the road with Trooper, he continues to create original music that is available on most popular streaming music sites.