Simon has many years of experience as both a drum teacher and as a touring musician. Taking students from age 8 and above covering a broad range of styles and techniques. He covers all grades from 1-8 in bothTrinity and Rockschool. In 1986 his band won the Hammersmith & Fulham Rock Test. Playing in several bands between 1987-95 eventually signing to Hit & Run publishing which lead to tours across the UK. In 1995 he joined the band ‘My Life Story’ and signed to the Parlophone and IT record companies and Sony Music Publishing. With them he went on to produce top 40 albums 'The Golden Mile' and 'Joined Up Talking' plus six top 40 singles. He also appeared with them on a plethora of TV shows including - The White Room, The Big Breakfast, Live & Kicking, CD:UK, TFI Friday, Bob Mill's Show also Radio sessions and UK & European tours. They also opened at Glastonbury and supported 'Wet, Wet, Wet' at all UK arenas. Simon studied drum technique for seven years with the great late Bob Armstrong. He worked in Feltham Young Offenders institute for 10 years, where he began his drum kit teaching and achieved qualified teaching status. He has also taught for many years in different primary and secondary schools and has facilitated many drum circle groups.