After graduating from Leeds College of Music in 1983, Simon has toured the world extensively writing and performing on the saxophone, clarinet and flute for groups such as The Drifters, Kid Creole and The Coconuts, Leo Sayer, The Matthew Herbert Big Band and many more.

He has also toured with shows such as Grease, Fame, Rat Pack, and performed in west end shows such as Priscilla Queen of the Desert and The Ray Charles Tribute Show.

In 2001 he set up his company Nibmusic to concentrate on writing for television and radio, such as the BBC philharmonic orchestra, BBC Wales, ITV and the Bafta awards, as well as for cruise ships, production shows and dozens of singers and instrumentalists across the world.