In the late 1970s, he met Kool Moe Dee, DJ Easy Lee and Spoonie Gee started performing at the age of 15.
Building on their chemistry, the three rappers and deejay decided to form the influential old school hip hop group the Treacherous Three.
They were featured in the 1984 film the breakdance cult-movie Beat Street performing the song Xmas Rap with Doug E Fresh, but disbanded shortly afterwards.
[2] In 2011, Hill penned an autobiography titled "L.A. Sunshine: A True Story, The Real Accounts" which details his difficult childhood, the perks and downsides of his time as an entertainer, and the depression, homelessness and suicide attempts that filled his early adult life.
He still occasionally performs with the Treacherous Three and is proud of his early influence on the hip hop genre, but prefers the stability of a regular job.