Snackie Hillman-Keyboards, Guitar, Band Manager


(Picture taken at a wedding performance on September 1, 2006 at The Pier 5 Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland)

Snackie, the Swingin' Swamis' musical director, manager & co-founder, is also the band's keyboardist.

Since 1987, Snackie has enjoyed success as a  composer, producer and performance artist. His comedy musical troupe, "Pornflakes", recorded and performed extensively from 1992-1996.

Snackie has recorded, produced and performed with a wide range of musically talented persons, including Landis McCord of the All Mighty Senators, Bob Babbitt, Greg Thomkins, The Baltimore Afrobeat Society, Kelly Shepard, Lou Rainone, Miyuki Furtado of the The Rogers Sisters & Shock Cinema, Eric Kennedy, Felicia Carter, Mark Harp, The Lee Harvey Keitel Band and Buttsteak.

As a performance artist, Snackie produced several cabaret shows. "The Gong Show" ( a 1993 production of the original TV show) sold out shows at Baltimore's "The 14Karat Cabaret". "Sapatac" (a sappy song contest) began in 1994 and its success spawned two more productions in 1996 and 1999.  Snackie currently holds the title of "Sap King".

Snackie has composed and arranged music for the theatre, including Judith (1996-Mongrel Theatre, Baltimore, MD) & The Go-Go Pirate Show (2003-Fluid Movement, Baltimore, MD).

Formal musical training includes: Peabody Institute, Baltimore, Maryland (1985); Towson University, Towson, Maryland (1986); and private instruction in piano with Lou Rainone (2000).