Simon Ellis (record producer)

Simon Ellis
Birth name Simon P. Ellis
Origin Bradford, West Yorkshire
Genres Pop, Synthpop
Occupation(s) Songwriter, Producer, Musical Director
Instruments Keyboards
Years active 1980–present
Associated acts Ellis, Beggs, & Howard, Spice Girls, Britney Spears, S Club 7, Westlife, East 17
Website http://www.simonellismusic.com

Simon Ellis is a song writer, producer and musical director who has worked with the Spice Girls, Britney Spears, Westlife, S Club 7 and East 17, and music mogul Simon Fuller[1]. He co-wrote and produced the S Club 7 hits "Don't Stop Movin'", "Two in a Million", "Never Had a Dream Come True" and "Alive". "Don't Stop Movin’" won the Brit Award for Best British Single 2002[2] and the ITV record of the year award in 2001[3].

During 2008, Ellis was appointed the role of musical director for Britney Spears's The Circus Starring Britney Spears tour in Australia & New Zealand. During 2011 Ellis was musical director for Spears's Femme Fatale Tour.[4]

In late 2017, Simon recouped with Simon Fuller and is currently in the process of writing and producing songs for a new band known as ‘Now United’.

Personal life

Simon is originally from Bradford in Yorkshire, England where he studied until moving to London.[5]

Career

Simon started his musical career with East 17.[6]

Concert Tours

Simon has been the musical director for the following past, present and future tours:

Spice Girls

Britney Spears

S Club 7

Awards and Nominations

ITV Record of the Year

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2001 "Don't Stop Movin'" The Record of the Year Won

Brit Award[7]

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2002 "Don't Stop Movin'" Best British Single - Writer & Producer Won

The Ivor Novello Awards[8]

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2001 "Never Had a Dream Come True" Best Song Musically and Lyrically Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "News | Simon Ellis Music". Simon Ellis | Producer, Songwriter & Music Director. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  2. ↑ "History". BRIT Awards. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  3. ↑ "S Club 7 win Record of the Year 2001". 2001-12-09. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  4. ↑ Artist Relations (2009-05-14), Simon Ellis musical director for Britney Spears Circus Tour on Nord, retrieved 2018-08-19
  5. ↑ "Simon Ellis". en-gb.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  6. ↑ "Simon Ellis is a Producer based in London, United Kingdom". StarNow. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  7. ↑ "Brit Awards 2002 Winners". BBC News | Brit Awards 2002. 20 February 2002.
  8. ↑ "Ivor Novello Awards 2001". Ivor Novello Awards 2001. 29 July 2018.


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