Simon was born in West Yorkshire and studied at the Royal Northern College of Music with Jeffrey Lawton. Whilst there he was a recipient of the Anne Ziegler Award and was funded by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust.
Simon joined the WNO Chorus in 2009. His personal highlights include singing the roles of: Sailor | Shephard Tristan und Isolde, Edmondo Manon Lescaut, Tootles Peter Pan, Sir Bruno I puritani, German Soldier | Runner In Parenthesis, Malcolm Macbeth, Goro Madam Butterfly, Kuzka Khovanshchina, Kedril From the House of the Dead, Borsa Rigoletto, Michael Holbrook Migrations and Mr. Powell Blaze of Glory!.
Outside of WNO, Simon is part of the teams at Volante Opera Productions and Prima Facie Records, both of which work to record and promote music by British composers (Heritage and new).
