Simon Laffy

Simon Laffy is a bassist who has played in a range of different popular bands.

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Simon Laffy was born at home in Hoxton, London on 11th October 1958. He started playing music at 14 years old, inspired by his musician brother, Steve. He joined his first band at 15 and was playing in London clubs (Dingwalls, The Embassy, Maunkberrys) before being legally old enough to be in them. Simon signed his first record deal (with glam rock band Girl) at 21 years old and toured Europe, the Far East and the UK. Subsequently, he has played at most venues in Britain, including Wembley Arena, Hammersmith Odeon, the Marquee Club and at the Reading and Phoenix Festivals.

Related Topics:
Hoxton - London - Girl

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His music career includes working as a producer, composer, arranger, performer, engineer, programmer, live mixer and DJ. He has played on fifteen albums and eighteen singles, as well as performing on countless studio sessions, TV and radio appearances, interviews, photo sessions and approximately two thousand gigs. Recently, Simon has started a remix production team called Beat Freak Junkies, began an dance album project called Pearl Avenue with Joel Parkes, the Canadian singer/songwriter, and formed a rock band, Man-Raze, with Phil Collen from Def Leppard and Paul Cook from the Sex Pistols. He has also formed two record companies, Surrealist Records and Derrida Records.

Related Topics:
Man-Raze - Phil Collen - Def Leppard - Paul Cook - Sex Pistols

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Simon Laffy is the brother of Gerry Laffy.

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