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Simon Hill (musician)

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Simon Hill
Born (1969-02-25) 25 February 1969 (age 55)
OriginBristol, England
GenresFunk, soul, rock, jazz, RnB
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter and record producer
InstrumentDrums
Years active1987–present

Simon Hill, (born, 25 February 1969, Bristol) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer.

Simon started his career playing drums, recording and touring with bands including JTQ, Kim Wilde, Pet Shop Boys, Westlife and Steps. He has also employed his programming, production and writing talents with an array of top acts, including S Club 7, Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Alex Parks, Natasha Bedingfield,[1] RyanDan, Will Martin, Moya Brennan, Conway Sisters,[2] Steps, Louise Setara,[3] and Connie Talbot. TV writing and production credits include: Fame Academy 2, Celebrity Fame Academy, When Jordan Met Peter, Toughest Place To Be A..., Sunday Morning Live, Janet Saves The Monarchy and Wogan Now & Then. He has also written and produced the theme tunes for Setanta Sports' Premiership, FA Cup and World Cup 2010 Football output. He has composed and produced the Official Broadcast Theme for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics called "City of Ice".[4][5] In 2011, he produced and re-arranged the official FIFA Anthem.

References

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  1. ^ "Natasha Bedingfield in Music". chapters.indigo.ca. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  2. ^ "The Conway Sisters". Irishlinks.co.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Louise Setara – Still Waters CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 12 September 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Sitting Duck – Team". Sittingduckmusicandmedia.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Simon Hill Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 9 November 2012.