Simon hails from the beautiful South West town of Torquay. Part of the English Riviera. Simon started working in a local record store called Soundz owned by Mike McGowan who also owns Claires Nightclub the only true underground club in Torquay. Simon originally went under the name Scorpio with another dj but took the name solo in the very early 90's where he then went on to become well known for playing alongside Luke McMillan AKA The DJ Producer. Scorpio played at many of the South Coasts top venues all through the early 90's, starting off with acid, techno and hardcore, before moving on to his own style of mental Hardcore Techno for which he is now better known for.