Simon Harris is a British dance music producer of extraordinary ability, a pioneer at the top of his field in sample based breakbeat and house music. Well known as both a remixer, music label owner and producer with hit making ability and an innovative style, Simon has enjoyed working with many well known and talented people in his 30 year career including Simon Cowell (American Idol), James Brown, Prince, Joyce Sims, Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim), Paul Oakenfold, Tony Toni Tone, War, Arthur Baker, Boyz II Men, Heatwave and many more with several No1 hits (Steve Silk Hurley, Prince, Bass) and have music licensed and released in over 70 countries.
Originally a DJ from Chigwell, Essex (UK) Simon started selling professional audio equipment in London's Tottenham Court Road before becoming a club promoter. In 1983 during his DJ residency at Legends in London's West End Simon was approached by Tony Prince and invited to become one of the original remixers for DMC (Disco Mix Club - now the world's largest DJ association). Simon then joined forces with BBC Radio 1 DJ Froggy and was commissioned for many hit remixes for major labels including Polydor (James Brown, Roy Ayers), Chrysalis (Doug E Fresh), A&M (Jeffrey Osbourne), EMI, BMG, Columbia, Island, London and the first officially released Elvis Presley extended 12 inch version (Bossa Nova Baby - RCA and 'Latino' Elvis CD) also PRT for The Real Thing's 'You to me are everything' remix (UK No3 Pop hit). In 1986 Simon and Froggy started their own independent label 'Music of Life' with Chris France, the label was initially distributed by Morgan Khan's 'Streetwave' group and the first releases were from Cerrone (Supernature) and Michael Jackson's sister Latoya.
Within a short time Froggy left to persue other projects and Music of Life became one of the UK's first rap/hip-hop labels initially licensing US product and then with Simon producing many British rap artists including Daddy Freddy, M.C Duke, Tenor Fly, Hijack, Demon Boyz (Million Dan) and Einstein who later rapped on the UK Top 10 (and licensed into many European countries and Japan) hit 'Supermarioland' (Nintendo) for Simon's 'Ambassadors of Funk'. With sister label 'Living Beat' there would also be many projects with artists including Samantha Fox (Song for Europe), Rolf Harris (BBC TV), Dina Carrol, Jocelyn Brown and Joyce Sims. Also via Germany's Edel, Simon would remix the UK no1 Pop hit 'The Most Beautiful Girl in the World' by Prince.
Simon Harris also produced many breakbeat albums designed for DJ's and producers including 'Beats. Breaks and Scratches' in 12 volumes which would be licensed and used by many Grammy Award winning artists including REM, Luthor Vandross and many more. Other artists who would produce similar albums for Music of Life would include Paul Oakenfold, George Clinton (Parliament) and Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim).
Simon continued to remix and produce many artists, Simon Cowell (American Idol) commissioned him to remix Sinitta's 'Window Shopping' for his Fanfare label and shortly thereafter Pete Tong (BBC Radio 1) signed Simon as an artist to his Polygram FFRR label. The first release would be a rap version of Michael Jackson's BAD (Bad on the Mike) which would be followed by 'Bass (how low can you go?)' and achieve US Billboard Dance No1 status and be a pop hit in many countries including the UK (no 11 Pop hit) with an appearance by Simon on 'Top of the Pops' (BBC1). FFRR released Simon's 'Bass' album next followed by more singles including Marshall Jefferson's 'I've got your Pleasure control' (with Lonnie Gordon) and 'Here comes that Sound' (UK Pop top 40 hit).
Simon's career has been varied and has also included pop video (Daddy Freddy, Joyce Sims) and Radio and TV commercial production (Kiss FM, CDWOW, Coca Cola) several TV documentaries including RUN DMC (Kings of Rap), broadcast on MTV in the US and REM!X (featuring Frankie Knuckles, David Morales, Jason Nevins, Arthur Baker, Norman Cook, Paul Oakenfold and more).
His latest music project is a dance music production with a new state of the art studio and he is working on new projects with Simply Music (UK), Deep Haven Music (New York/Miami), new remixes of 'Bass' and with legendary Queens NY rapper Roxanne Shante. SIMON HARRIS has 122431 friends.