Hillel Tokazier was born December 3, 1946; He is third generation Finnish of Jewish descent.

His career started with a first recording in 1967. He lived in Israel from 1970
To 1975 and has worked as a professional musician and composer after returning to Finland. He has played in several top rock-ensembles e.g. THE BOYS, BALL, HELP etc. and composed many songs for Finnish major artists such as Tapani Kansa, Marion Rung, Satu Pentikäinen etc. He has also accompanied these singers in big concerts. Hillel has also worked in recording sessions, radio and TV programs both as musician and band leader. He also has composed music for many TV-commercials, plays and concerts. Outside Finland he has performed in Denmark, Island, Holland, Germany, Austria, France, Israel, Russia, U.S.A. and Sweden.

Hillel started his career as a Rock´n Roll and Boogie Woogie pianist which still is his speciality. He has many years of experience in playing and entertaining in private parties, clubs and piano bars. During the last ten years he has put much effort to improve himself as a singer and now mainly performs as a solo artist. Hillel sings mainly in English, Finnish and Swedish, sometimes also in Hebrew and Yiddish.

The latest record released in 2003 with songs in Finnish ( Lauluja elämästä = Songs about life) shows his talents as a singer & songwriter.

He has also recorded four piano-solo albums (1982, 84, 87, 92) and three albums of Jewish music (The tree of life = Etz Chajim 1989, Milk and Honey = Chalav Udvash 1996 and Shorashim = Roots 2003). Also three music books have been published.

Hillel´s compositions have succeeded even in song contests. In 1983 he was a finalist in the Finnish television song contest with a ´´jazzy´´ piano instrumental and in 1993 his song YIGDAL made it to the final top ten in The Jewish Song Contest in Los Angeles.
In Israel Hillel played in local combos Jewish klezmer music and folksongs.

His three song albums have taken him around Finland and Europe lecturing and playing for big audiences.He has also performed in schools.

The lyrics of the three Jewish song collections are based on the Jewish prayer book (The Siddur) and the music has it’s origin in the Jewish folk tradition but the music is predominantly composed by Hillel. Hillel was also a member of the Hazamir(a Jewish choir) in Finland.
Hillel has worked a lot with Finnish Gospel musicians who have eagerly participated in Jewish musical events.