Paul Simm

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Paul Simm is an English musician, composer and record producer, known for his work with Amy Winehouse,[1] the Sugababes and Neneh Cherry.

Biography

Paul Simm, discovered the piano aged five and mostly self-taught, by eleven was performing regular gigs.

He also took up trumpet, and later, after being approached by David Hinds of

Grammy Award nominated album, Victims
.

At twenty Simm, now

MC Solar
whilst simultaneously working as a studio sound engineer.

He later replaced touring for the studio full-time, working on

BRIT Award nominated single "Overload
".

Simm co-wrote Siobhán Donaghy’s top 20 debut single "Overrated" and has written and produced tracks for Amy Winehouse, Neneh Cherry, Mutya Buena, G. Love, Groove Armada, Beverley Knight and Tom Jones.

In 2002, Simm and co-writers McVey, Lipsey and Howard were awarded writing credits by ASCAP for the song "Make Over", which appeared on Christina Aguilera's Stripped, following claims that it borrowed heavily from Sugababes' song "Overload". The track was originally listed as having been written solely by Aguilera and Linda Perry.

Simm has composed for commercials including work for Gucci, Bottega Veneta and Virgin

Virgin Souls

Simm is a member of band Virgin Souls, along with

London Records
and album 162 was released in September 2003.

Current work

Simm co-wrote tracks for the Neneh Cherry albums, Blank Project[2] and Broken Politics

"Good Life" a song co-written with artist

G.Love
is released on his new album.

"I Lay Down" and "Metal Heart" were co-written and co-produced on Sugababes The Lost Tapes.

References

  1. ^ "Silkstone overwint 'tweedealbumsyndroom'". Nu.nl (in Dutch). 4 March 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  2. i-D Magazine. Archived from the original
    on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.

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