ABOUT
MEET HAPPYRON
HappyRon’s music has long touched people’s hearts. He loves to create community and happiness by doing sing-alongs of his original songs that combine Mr. Rogers’s wisdom with South Park’s humor.
HappyRon created music despite dealing with struggles that made it very difficult. He believes music is for everyone, perhaps especially for those who find it challenging
Firstly he is on the autistic spectrum which has always made communication difficult and music has helped him heal and move forward in life.
Secondly, he was born without a left hip socket which brought tension and pain throughout his body.
He is most well known for fun sing-along songs like “Terribly Happy” and “If You’re Bored In San Diego (IT’S YOUR FAULT) as well as songs in many other styles.
He has been described as a cross between “punk rock and .” His music is influenced by, among others, Ringo Starr, Mr. Rogers, South Park, and Leonard Cohen.
He believes that anyone can make music and despite challenges continues to do so.
He is well known for heartfelt ballads like “The Wider View” and “You Are Enough” as well as fun sing-alongs like “Terribly Happy”
The Happy Man lived in San Diego all of his life until moving to Reno to be with his love, whom he met at an online open mike during the pandemic. He never sang a note until he was thirty and didn’t get “seriously” into music until he was forty. He has played more than 3500 shows since then bringing to the stage his unique combination of fun sing-along songs with heartfelt softer songs.
To celebrate his 44th birthday he released his first real album, backed by no less than twenty-two people, including some of the best musicians and singers in San Diego. Also featured is Paul Litteral on Trumpet, who played on the B-52s “Love Shack” and James Brown’s “Living In America. The album was Produced by local music guru Sven-Erik Seaholm and was nominated for a San Diego Music Award.
VIDEOS:
HappyRon has had more than a quarter of a million plays on Youtube and other services, including this one which combines his music with the story of The Mandalorian and Baby Yoda.
He is well known for his sing-alongs:
And here is a recent interview about creating music despite challenges.
REVIEWS
“Lovely Ron, great songs in the same kind of spirit as Mr. Rogers.” Peter Yarrow from Peter, Paul, And Mary
“Dare we say HappyRon is making San Diego hipper?” – The San Diego Reader
“HappyRon lives and breathes music. His dedication is an inspiration” – The San Diego
“Every guy in the English Speaking world needs a copy of HappyRon’s Terribly Happy if only to sing along with his own life” The Expresso Magazine https://www.theespresso.com/
“Masterpiece, anyone who listens will be amazed at the depth of Happy Ron Hill’s songwriting” The San Diego Troubadour http://www.sandiegotroubadour.com November 2008
“Great stuff, great attitude
Gregory Page says “I didn’t like it, I LOVED IT!!!”