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'''Simon Philip N. Collins'''{{cn|date=July 2013}} (born September 14, 1976){{cn|date=July 2013}} is a ]-] musician and drummer/lead vocalist of the ] band, ]. Collins is the son of English drummer and singer ] and Collins' first wife, Andrea Bertorelli.<ref name="xtra"> Xtra. Retrieved November 7, 2008</ref> He is also the younger brother of actress ].<ref name="collinskids">{{Cite news|last=Gee|first=Dana|title=Playing to their own beats: Phil Collins' kids are making their own marks in life: |work=The Province|date=4 May 1999}}</ref> Reviewers have compared his vocals to his father's.<ref name="vocal">''The Toledo Blade.'' Tharp, Bridget. . August 16, 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2013.</ref><ref name="unconditional_debut"> About.com. Retrieved 29 April 2013.</ref><ref name="debutalbum">{{Cite news|last=Gold|first=Kerry|title=Genesis of a music dynasty: Not Daddy's boy: Simon Collins is determined to make his own name in pop music, despite the baggage of being Phil's son.: |work=The Vancouver Sun|date=10 June 2000}}</ref> '''Simon Philip Nando Collins''' (born 14 September 1976)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/116340-Simon-Collins |title=Simon Collins's Artist Info |website=] |access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref> is a British-Canadian drummer and the former lead vocalist of the ] band ]. Collins is the son of English drummer and singer ] and Collins' first wife, Andrea Bertorelli.<ref name="xtra"> Xtra. Retrieved 7 November 2008</ref> He is the adoptive brother and half-brother of actress ]<ref name="hellomagazine.com"></ref> and paternal half-brother of actress ].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gee|first=Dana|title=Playing to their own beats: Phil Collins' kids are making their own marks in life: |work=The Province|date=4 May 1999|quote="While Simon has stepped smack-dab into dad's footsteps, his older sister Joely has chosen acting, a path her mother Andrea followed when she was younger."}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/the-pleasure-list-lily-fits-new-role-to-a-tutu-29886631.html|title=The Pleasure List: Lily fits new role to a tutu|work=]|date=5 January 2014|access-date=19 May 2014}}</ref> Reviewers have compared his vocals to those of his father.<ref name="vocal">''The Toledo Blade.'' Tharp, Bridget. . 16 August 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2013.</ref><ref name="unconditional_debut"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512163037/http://top40.about.com/b/2008/09/04/simon-collins-follows-his-father-phil-into-the-pop-charts.htm |date=12 May 2013 }} About.com. Retrieved 29 April 2013.</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Gold|first=Kerry|title=Genesis of a music dynasty: Not Daddy's boy: Simon Collins is determined to make his own name in pop music, despite the baggage of being Phil's son.: |work=The Vancouver Sun|date=10 June 2000|quote="Collins is 23 and he bears a vague resemblance to his father. Vocally, however, the resemblance is more striking." "The airy vocals may be nearly identical, but Collins marries his soft, pop melodies with a light groove and plastic '80s synth beat to create an impressive display of electronica ultra-light."}}</ref>


==Early life== ==Early life==
Born in ], ], Collins moved to ], ]<nowiki/>when he was eight years old.<ref name="debutalbum" /><ref name="bio"> SimonCollins.com. Retrieved 21 July 2013.</ref> He lived with his mother, Andrea, and sister, Joely, in nearby ] for most of his early life; this was highlighted by their mother's lost court battle at the ] in 1991 against their father to gain possession of his million-dollar estate in Vancouver's ] neighborhood as a means of a better education for them.<ref name="collinsestate">{{Cite news|last=Edge|first=Marc|title=Phil Collins wins fight over house: B.C. Supreme Court decides against ex-wife: |work=The Province|date=23 Oct 1991}}</ref> Their father had previously placed the estate in an irrevocable ] in 1987, to be owned by both children jointly in adulthood.<ref name="collinsestate" /><ref name="collinsestate2">{{Cite news|title=Phil Collins's manic mansion: ]|work=Toronto Star|date=24 Oct 1991}}</ref> Simon and Joely concluded their ] at ] in Vancouver.<ref name="simonstruggles">{{Cite news|last=Quan|first=Douglas|title=Simon Collins struggles to be more than `son of Phil': Vancouver- raised musician releases debut CD of `Euro-space-pop': |work=The Ottawa Citizen|date=2 June 2000}}</ref> Collins was born in ], ], England. He is the eldest son of English drummer and singer-songwriter ] and his first wife, British-Canadian citizen Andrea Bertorelli. He moved to ], ], in 1984, when he was 8 years old, after his parents' divorce.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gold|first=Kerry|title=Genesis of a music dynasty: Not Daddy's boy: Simon Collins is determined to make his own name in pop music, despite the baggage of being Phil's son.: |work=The Vancouver Sun|date=10 June 2000|quote="Collins, who moved here from London, England with his mother when he was eight, has been far more influenced by the punk revival and the grunge explosion than by his father's solo music."}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Quan|first=Douglas|title=Simon Collins struggles to be more than 'son of Phil': Vancouver- raised musician releases debut CD of 'Euro-space-pop': |work=The Ottawa Citizen|date=2 June 2000|quote="Born in London, he moved to Vancouver at the age of eight, where he grew up with Phil Collins' first wife, Andrea."}}</ref><ref name="bio"> SimonCollins.com. Retrieved 21 July 2013.</ref> He lived with his mother, Andrea, and his sister, Joely, in nearby ] between the ages of 8 and 11.<ref name="hellomagazine.com"/> In September 1987, they moved into an estate purchased in Vancouver's ] neighbourhood with assistance from his father, a decision described by Andrea Collins as a means to a better education for Collins and his sister and for the sake of other lifestyle considerations.<ref name="collinsestate_document">{{cite court |litigants=Collins Estate |reporter=CanLII |opinion=398 |court=BCSC |date=1991 |url=http://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/1991/1991canlii398/1991canlii398.html |access-date=22 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Edge|first=Marc|title=Phil Collins wins fight over house: B.C. Supreme Court decides against ex-wife: |work=The Province|date=23 October 1991|quote="'Ms. Collins wished to move to Vancouver as she had concern as to the quality of schooling in Richmond and 'other lifestyle considerations,' ' noted B.C. Supreme Court Justice Ronald Holmes."}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Ahearn|first=Victoria|title=Simon Collins has no time to 'Phil': Rocker too busy to play with dad on latest tour: |work=Prince George Citizen|date=19 October 2005|quote="He was born in London but moved to Vancouver when he was eight with his sister, Gemini-winning actress Joely, and mother Andrea, his father's first wife."}}</ref> In 1991, his parents were involved in a court battle at the ] to gain possession of the estate, owing to a misunderstanding of the terms of ownership of the home.<ref name="collinsestate_document" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Edge|first=Marc|title=Phil Collins wins fight over house: B.C. Supreme Court decides against ex-wife: |work=The Province|date=23 October 1991|quote=" Pop singer Phil Collins won a court fight yesterday to keep the high-priced Shaughnessy house he bought for his two children out of the hands of his ex-wife. The British rocker bought the Vancouver home for his son and daughter in 1987 after ex-wife Andrea complained about living in Richmond."}}</ref> His father had previously placed the estate in an irrevocable ] in 1987, however, to be owned by both children jointly in adulthood. His father succeeded in retaining control of the estate until Simon's twentieth birthday, as the judge ruled in October 1991 he was not old enough to sign his half of the estate to his mother as she had intended.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Edge|first=Marc|title=Phil Collins wins fight over house: B.C. Supreme Court decides against ex-wife: |work=The Province|date=23 October 1991|quote="The singer placed the property in trust in 1987 for his son Simon, then 11, and daughter Joely, then 15, who were to own the home jointly when they reached adulthood. 'Ms. Collins was apparently under the impression during the course of the property acquisition that she would be sharing in the ownership,' said Holmes. But when it became clear she was left out of the deal, she convinced her kids to sign the property over to her." "The judge said Simon, now 15, will have to wait four more years if he wants to sign his half of the home over. 'The decision to give up as substantial an asset as his interest in this trust is one to be reserved until he reaches the age of majority,' said the judge."}}</ref><ref name="collinsestate2">{{Cite news|title=Phil Collins's manic mansion: ]|work=Toronto Star|date=24 October 1991|quote="He put the title in an irrevocable trust, which the children will share when his 15-year- old son Simon is 20."}}</ref> Collins completed his secondary education at Vancouver's ].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Quan|first=Douglas|title=Simon Collins struggles to be more than 'son of Phil': Vancouver- raised musician releases debut CD of 'Euro-space-pop': |work=The Ottawa Citizen|date=2 June 2000|quote="He attended Point Grey Secondary School in Vancouver with his older sister, Joely."}}</ref>


He first became involved with music when he was six after his father purchased for him a ] drum kit.<ref name="collinskids" /><ref name="bio_interview"> Audioholics. Retrieved 21 July 2013.</ref> Collins would practice drumming by playing to the music albums in his parents' record collection as well as when accompanying his father while on tour with ].<ref name="bio_interview" /> Collins' experiences on tour allowed him to be mentored by his father and by the band's touring drummer, ].<ref name="bio_interview" /><ref name="bio_3"> Modern Drummer. Retrieved 21 July 2013.</ref> Though he had a percussion instructor when he was ten, Collins preferred drumming to artists such as ], ], and ]<nowiki/> over his formal lessons in ].<ref name="bio_interview" /> Simon made his first onstage appearance alongside his father at the age of 12, performing drums on "]."<ref name="timefortruth_busy">{{Cite news|last=Ahearn|first=Victoria|title=Simon Collins has no time to 'Phil': Rocker too busy to play with dad on latest tour: |work=Prince George Citizen|date=19 Oct 2005}}</ref> He also appeared onstage for a performance during the ].<ref name="timefortruth_busy" /> Collins first became involved with music when he was five after his father purchased for him a ] drum kit.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gee|first=Dana|title=Playing to their own beats: Phil Collins' kids are making their own marks in life: |work=The Province|date=4 May 1999|quote="When most kids were banging on pots and pans with wooden spoons, five-year-old Simon Collins was working out rhythms on a miniature drum kit, a gift from his pop star dad Phil Collins."}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Ahearn|first=Victoria|title=Simon Collins has no time to 'Phil': Rocker too busy to play with dad on latest tour: |work=Prince George Citizen|date=19 October 2005|quote="Like his father, he learned his drumming skills at the age of five and could pound out songs with his dad and the Genesis crew quite early in life."}}</ref><ref name="bio_interview"> Audioholics. Retrieved 21 July 2013.</ref> He practised drumming by playing along with music albums in his parents' record collection as well as when accompanying his father while on tour with ].<ref name="bio_interview" /> Collins' experiences on tour allowed him to be mentored by his father and by the band's touring drummer, ].<ref name="bio_interview" /><ref name="bio_3"> Modern Drummer. Retrieved 21 July 2013.</ref> Though he had a ] instructor when he was ten, Collins preferred drumming to artists such as ], ], and ] over his formal lessons in ].<ref name="bio_interview" /> Simon made his first onstage appearance alongside his father at the age of 12, performing drums on "]."<ref name="Ahearn">{{Cite news|last=Ahearn|first=Victoria|title=Simon Collins has no time to 'Phil': Rocker too busy to play with dad on latest tour: |work=Prince George Citizen|date=19 October 2005|quote="'I've played drums for him onstage many times; the first time when I was 12 and I did Easy Lover, and on the But Seriously tour (in 1990), that was really cool."}}</ref> He also appeared onstage for a performance during the ].<ref name="Ahearn"/>


In his early teens, Collins learned to play the piano and began to develop his songwriting and singing abilities.<ref name="bio interview" /><ref name="bio_2"> MapleMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2013.</ref> While he exclusively played drums in numerous ] bands beginning at the age of 14, Collins wanted to pursue singing, songwriting, and a more diverse selection of music styles, including ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name="debutalbum" /><ref name="bio" /> According to Collins, he did not wish to spend his life "drumming to other people's music."<ref name="debutalbum" /> Before beginning his solo career, Collins was a member of the local punk band Jet Set, one of several bands to disapprove of his songwriting material due to its pop sensibilities.<ref name="debutalbum" /> In his early teens, Collins learned to play the piano and began to develop songwriting and singing skills.<ref name=bio /><ref name="bio_2"> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060130082725/http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/sic/bio.asp |date=30 January 2006 }} MapleMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2013.</ref> While he played drums in numerous ] bands beginning at age 14, Collins wanted to pursue singing, songwriting, and diversity in music styles, including pop, ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name="bio" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Quan|first=Douglas|title=Simon Collins struggles to be more than 'son of Phil': Vancouver- raised musician releases debut CD of 'Euro-space-pop': |work=The Ottawa Citizen|date=2 June 2000|quote="In his mid-teens, Mr. Collins began drumming with bands in Vancouver." "Even Mr. Collins won't deny the influences his father's band, Genesis, has had on his music. 'My influences from very early on would be Genesis – quelle surprise."}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Gold|first=Kerry|title=Genesis of a music dynasty: Not Daddy's boy: Simon Collins is determined to make his own name in pop music, despite the baggage of being Phil's son.: |work=The Vancouver Sun|date=10 June 2000|quote="Collins, who moved here from London, England with his mother when he was eight, has been far more influenced by the punk revival and the grunge explosion than by his father's solo music." "'I've always been influenced by punk and electronic stuff, so it was a natural progression.' Simon has been surrounded by electronic music influences, including the DJ music at the Summer Love raves his sister Joely has produced and his own DJ gigs." ""I'm writing with guitar now, so a lot of my rock 'n' roll, Oasis, punk influences are coming out," he considers."}}</ref> According to Collins, he did not wish to spend his life "drumming to other people's music."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gold|first=Kerry|title=Genesis of a music dynasty: Not Daddy's boy: Simon Collins is determined to make his own name in pop music, despite the baggage of being Phil's son.: |work=The Vancouver Sun|date=10 June 2000|quote="I didn't want to spend my life drumming to other people's music," says Collins, who'd been playing with bands since he was 14 and had written a catalogue of pop songs."}}</ref> His early compositions were rejected by the heavier rock bands he played for because of their pop style.


In his late teens, Collins worked part-time as a ] in Vancouver's ] scene.<ref name="simonstruggles" /> This experience culminated in a collaborative project with his sister Joely, a documentary about raves called ''Summer Love''.<ref name="simonstruggles" /> He also developed a passion for ] and social issues during his youth, themes he would later revisit in his music.<ref name="timefortruth_busy" /> In his late teens, Collins worked part-time as a disc jockey in Vancouver's ] scene.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Quan|first=Douglas|title=Simon Collins struggles to be more than 'son of Phil': Vancouver- raised musician releases debut CD of 'Euro-space-pop': |work=The Ottawa Citizen|date=2 June 2000|quote="In recent years, Mr. Collins made a name for himself in Vancouver's rave scene, working part-time as a DJ."}}</ref> His experiences in rave culture inspired a collaborative documentary project with his sister Joely called ''Summer Love''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Quan|first=Douglas|title=Simon Collins struggles to be more than 'son of Phil': Vancouver- raised musician releases debut CD of 'Euro-space-pop': |work=The Ottawa Citizen|date=2 June 2000|quote="Last year, he collaborated with his sister on a documentary about raves called Summer Love."}}</ref>

Collins developed a passion for astronomy and social issues during his youth, and frequently revisits these themes in his music.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ahearn|first=Victoria|title=Simon Collins has no time to 'Phil': Rocker too busy to play with dad on latest tour: |work=Prince George Citizen|date=19 October 2005|quote="He was born in London but moved to Vancouver when he was eight with his sister, Gemini-winning actress Joely, and mother Andrea, his father's first wife. It was there that Collins developed a passion for astronomy and social issues – themes that dominate his website, lyrics and liner notes for Time For Truth."}}</ref>

==Career==


==Music career==
===Solo career and collaborations=== ===Solo career and collaborations===
Following the recording and release of demo tapes in 2000, Collins was contacted and signed by ].<ref name="bio" /><ref name="bio_2" /> Shortly thereafter, Collins moved from Vancouver to ], ], where his debut album '']'' was released.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="timefortruth_busy" /> The album sold 100,000 copies in Germany with three singles released: "Pride", "Money Maker" and "Shine Through".<ref> Discogs.com. Retrieved 5 June 2009.</ref> His father wished to produce the album originally, but the younger Collins declined, claiming "that's too close. People would say he wrote the songs, did everything."<ref name="collinskids" /><ref name="debutalbum" /> Keeping his father's involvement to a minimum, according to him, was "a matter of survival."<ref name="debutalbum" /> The album's success has been attributed to the success of his debut single, "Pride."<ref name="brooksbulletin">''The Brooks Bulletin.'' Brown, Rob. . n.d. Retrieved 22 July 2013.</ref> Collins co-wrote the second single, "Shine Through", with ].<ref name="debutalbum" /> The two met backstage when Collins was 11 years old, prior to his father's appearance on the show, '']''.<ref name="debutalbum" /> Prior to the beginning of his solo career, Collins was a member of the local punk band Jet Set.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gold|first=Kerry|title=Genesis of a music dynasty: Not Daddy's boy: Simon Collins is determined to make his own name in pop music, despite the baggage of being Phil's son.: |work=The Vancouver Sun|date=10 June 2000|quote="I didn't want to spend my life drumming to other people's music," says Collins, who'd been playing with bands since he was 14 and had written a catalogue of pop songs." "'Mostly I was the drummer and that wasn't enough for me, and they were not supportive of letting me express ...'"}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Gold|first=Kerry|title=Genesis of a music dynasty: Not Daddy's boy: Simon Collins is determined to make his own name in pop music, despite the baggage of being Phil's son.: |work=The Vancouver Sun|date=10 June 2000|quote="Before he began his solo career, Collins played drums (like dad) for Vancouver punk band Jet Set."}}</ref> Collins was signed by ] following a release of demo tapes he had recorded in 2000.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="bio_2" /> It was at this time that Collins moved from Vancouver to ], Germany, where his debut album '']'' was released.<ref name="bio" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Ahearn|first=Victoria|title=Simon Collins has no time to 'Phil': Rocker too busy to play with dad on latest tour: |work=Prince George Citizen|date=19 October 2005|quote="Collins, 29, recently moved from Germany to Vancouver, where he grew up, to promote his second album, Time For Truth."}}</ref> The album saw 100,000 copies sold in Germany and three singles were released off it: "]", "Money Maker" and "Shine Through".<ref> Discogs.com. Retrieved 5 June 2009.</ref> The album's sales have been attributed to the success of the single, "Pride."<ref name="brooksbulletin">''The Brooks Bulletin.'' Brown, Rob. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234537/http://www.quirkcreative.ca/writing/SimonCollins.pdf |date=4 October 2013 }}. n.d. Retrieved 22 July 2013.</ref> A second single, "Shine Through", was co-written by Collins and ].<ref></ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/sic/bio.asp |title=Maple Music, Simon Collins Biography |access-date=22 July 2013 |archive-date=30 January 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060130082725/http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/sic/bio.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Gold|first=Kerry|title=Genesis of a music dynasty: Not Daddy's boy: Simon Collins is determined to make his own name in pop music, despite the baggage of being Phil's son.: |work=The Vancouver Sun|date=10 June 2000|quote="And although Phil had produced Jones in the '80s, Collins recruited the former new waver on his own."}}</ref>


In 2003, Collins ended his relationship with Warner Music and returned to Vancouver to start his own record label, Lightyears Music.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="timefortruth_busy" /> That year, he threatened to sue the ] and ] filmmaker Alan Handel for their inaccurate depiction of him in the documentary, ''Singing in the Shadow: The Children of Rock Royalty''.<ref name="cbclawsuit">{{Cite news|title=Collins' son threatens to sue CBC filmmaker: |work=Nanaimo Daily News|date=15 Sep 2003}}</ref> Two years later, Collins and Lightyears released his second album, '']''.<ref name="bio" /> Collins played a variety of instruments on the album in addition to providing the majority of the vocals.<ref name="xtra" /> During his promotional efforts for the album in Canada, Collins declined being the opening act for his father's "Finally, The First Farewell Tour" in Frankfurt, Germany due to a busy schedule.<ref name="timefortruth_busy" /> In 2007, he recorded a cover of ]' '']'' track "]", with keyboardist and co-producer ]<nowiki/>as a tribute to Genesis.<ref name="brooksbulletin" /> During production of "Keep it Dark", Collins met Kevin Churko, who mixed and mastered the recording,<ref name="bio" /> leading Collins to collaborate with Churko on the production of his third album, '']''.<ref name="u-catastrophe"> Allmusic. Retrieved 29 April 2013.</ref> In 2003, Collins left Warner Music and returned to Vancouver to start his own record label, Lightyears Music.<ref name="bio" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Ahearn|first=Victoria|title=Simon Collins has no time to 'Phil': Rocker too busy to play with dad on latest tour: |work=Prince George Citizen|date=19 October 2005|quote="The 'psychedelic trance'-loving artist sings and performs all the synth-heavy instrumentals on the record and released it on his own label, Light Years Music in Vancouver."}}</ref> On the Lightyears label two years later, Collins released his second album, '']''.<ref name="bio" /> He played a variety of instruments on the album in addition to providing the majority of the vocals.<ref name="xtra" /> In 2007, he recorded a cover of ]' '']'' track "]," as a tribute to Genesis, with keyboardist and co-producer ].<ref name="brooksbulletin" /> During production of "Keep it Dark", Collins met Kevin Churko, who mixed and mastered the recording;<ref name="bio" /> Collins later had Churko work with him on the production of his third album, '']''.<ref name="u-catastrophe"> Allmusic. Retrieved 29 April 2013.</ref>


''U-Catastrophe'', was released in August 2008 on ], becoming his first North American record. The album's first single, "Unconditional", debuted on the ''Billboard'' ] chart at #30 on September 4, 2008,<ref name="unconditional_debut" /> and peaked at #12 on this chart in November 2008.<ref name="unconditional_chart"> AllMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2013.</ref> The single also reached the ] the same month. The album featured Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom, ] on "Fast Forward the Future" and Phil Collins on "The Big Bang".<ref name="u-catastrophe" /> ''U-Catastrophe'', released in 2008 on ], became Collins' first North American recording project. The album's first single, "Unconditional", debuted on the ''Billboard'' ] chart at No. 30 in September 2008.<ref name="unconditional_debut" /> It later peaked at No. 12 on ''Billboard'' in November 2008<ref name="unconditional_chart"> AllMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2013.</ref> and charted on the ] in the same month. Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom, and ] were featured on "Fast Forward the Future"; Phil Collins appeared on "The Big Bang".<ref name="u-catastrophe" />


===Sound of Contact=== ===Sound of Contact===
{{main|Sound of Contact}}
In late 2009, Collins approached Kerzner with the idea of forming a new band. Subsequently, the pair contacted their colleagues and writing partners Matt Dorsey and Kelly Nordstrom, and the four began work on a new project at ] in Vancouver.<ref name="soundofcontactbio"> Sound of Contact. Retrieved 29 April 2013.</ref> In December 2012, the band announced their band identity, ], with Collins on lead vocals and drums, Kerzner on keyboards, Dorsey on bass and Nordstrom on guitar. Prior to that, in early 2012, Collins participated with Kerzner in the recording of Steve Hackett's Genesis tribute album, '']'', contributing vocals and keyboard to a cover of "]."<ref name="genrevisited2"> Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 28 April 2013.</ref> Sound of Contact's debut album, '']'', was released in May 2013, co-produced by Collins and Kerzner.<ref name="progrockmag"> Prog Rock Magazine. Retrieved 28 April 2013.</ref>
In late 2009, Collins approached Kerzner with the idea of forming a new band. After bringing the idea to musicians Matt Dorsey and Kelly Nordstrom, the four of them began working together at ] in Vancouver.<ref name="soundofcontactbio"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625200732/http://www.soundofcontact.com/bio/ |date=25 June 2013 }} Sound of Contact. Retrieved 29 April 2013.</ref> The band, known by December 2012 as Sound of Contact, included Collins on lead vocals and drums, Kerzner on keyboards, and Dorsey and Nordstrom sharing guitar and bass duties. The band's debut album, '']'', was released in May 2013.<ref name="soundofcontactbio" /> Soon after the release of ''Dimensionaut'', Nordstrom left the band; Kerzner left in January 2014. Both rejoined the group in April 2015 and, subsequently, Sound of Contact began working on their second album.<ref name="kerznerleaves"> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502081007/http://www.insideoutmusic.com/newsdetailed.aspx?IdNews=13841&IdCompany=8 |date=2 May 2014 }} InsideOut Music. Retrieved 9 January 2014.</ref><ref name="kerznernordstromrejoin"> Prog Magazine. Retrieved 22 April 2015.</ref>

Collins left Sound of Contact in 2018.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.loudersound.com/news/simon-collins-and-kelly-nordtrom-quit-sound-of-contact | title= Simon Collins And Kelly Nordstrom Quit Sound Of Contact | first=Jerry | last=Ewing | work=Louder | date=20 January 2018 | access-date=26 February 2024}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Collins is ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kittelberg |first1=Lori |title=Simon Collins' grand entrance |url=https://xtramagazine.com/culture/simon-collins-grand-entrance-22908 |website=] |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=22 November 2005}}</ref>


==Discography== ==Discography==

===Studio albums=== ===Studio albums===
* 1999: '']'' * 1999: '']''
* 2005: '']'' * 2005: '']''
* 2008: '']'' * 2008: '']''
* 2020: ''Becoming Human''


===Singles=== ===Singles===
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British-Canadian musician (born 1976) This article is about the British-born musician. For the English footballer, see Simon Collins (footballer).

Simon Collins
Collins performing with Sound of Contact in 2013Collins performing with Sound of Contact in 2013
Background information
Birth nameSimon Philip Nando Collins
Born (1976-09-14) 14 September 1976 (age 48)
Hammersmith, London, England
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Occupation
  • Musician
Instruments
  • Drums
  • vocals
Years active1999–present
Labels
Formerly ofSound of Contact
Websitesimoncollinsmusic.com
Musical artist

Simon Philip Nando Collins (born 14 September 1976) is a British-Canadian drummer and the former lead vocalist of the progressive rock band Sound of Contact. Collins is the son of English drummer and singer Phil Collins and Collins' first wife, Andrea Bertorelli. He is the adoptive brother and half-brother of actress Joely Collins and paternal half-brother of actress Lily Collins. Reviewers have compared his vocals to those of his father.

Early life

Collins was born in Hammersmith, London, England. He is the eldest son of English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins and his first wife, British-Canadian citizen Andrea Bertorelli. He moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1984, when he was 8 years old, after his parents' divorce. He lived with his mother, Andrea, and his sister, Joely, in nearby Richmond between the ages of 8 and 11. In September 1987, they moved into an estate purchased in Vancouver's Shaughnessy neighbourhood with assistance from his father, a decision described by Andrea Collins as a means to a better education for Collins and his sister and for the sake of other lifestyle considerations. In 1991, his parents were involved in a court battle at the Supreme Court of British Columbia to gain possession of the estate, owing to a misunderstanding of the terms of ownership of the home. His father had previously placed the estate in an irrevocable land trust in 1987, however, to be owned by both children jointly in adulthood. His father succeeded in retaining control of the estate until Simon's twentieth birthday, as the judge ruled in October 1991 he was not old enough to sign his half of the estate to his mother as she had intended. Collins completed his secondary education at Vancouver's Point Grey Secondary School.

Collins first became involved with music when he was five after his father purchased for him a Tama drum kit. He practised drumming by playing along with music albums in his parents' record collection as well as when accompanying his father while on tour with Genesis. Collins' experiences on tour allowed him to be mentored by his father and by the band's touring drummer, Chester Thompson. Though he had a percussion instructor when he was ten, Collins preferred drumming to artists such as Stewart Copeland, Gavin Harrison, and Keith Moon over his formal lessons in jazz drumming. Simon made his first onstage appearance alongside his father at the age of 12, performing drums on "Easy Lover." He also appeared onstage for a performance during the Seriously, Live! World Tour.

In his early teens, Collins learned to play the piano and began to develop songwriting and singing skills. While he played drums in numerous hard rock bands beginning at age 14, Collins wanted to pursue singing, songwriting, and diversity in music styles, including pop, progressive rock, rock and roll, punk, grunge, and electronica. According to Collins, he did not wish to spend his life "drumming to other people's music." His early compositions were rejected by the heavier rock bands he played for because of their pop style.

In his late teens, Collins worked part-time as a disc jockey in Vancouver's rave scene. His experiences in rave culture inspired a collaborative documentary project with his sister Joely called Summer Love.

Collins developed a passion for astronomy and social issues during his youth, and frequently revisits these themes in his music.

Career

Solo career and collaborations

Prior to the beginning of his solo career, Collins was a member of the local punk band Jet Set. Collins was signed by Warner Music Group following a release of demo tapes he had recorded in 2000. It was at this time that Collins moved from Vancouver to Frankfurt, Germany, where his debut album All of Who You Are was released. The album saw 100,000 copies sold in Germany and three singles were released off it: "Pride", "Money Maker" and "Shine Through". The album's sales have been attributed to the success of the single, "Pride." A second single, "Shine Through", was co-written by Collins and Howard Jones.

In 2003, Collins left Warner Music and returned to Vancouver to start his own record label, Lightyears Music. On the Lightyears label two years later, Collins released his second album, Time for Truth. He played a variety of instruments on the album in addition to providing the majority of the vocals. In 2007, he recorded a cover of Genesis' Abacab track "Keep It Dark," as a tribute to Genesis, with keyboardist and co-producer Dave Kerzner. During production of "Keep it Dark", Collins met Kevin Churko, who mixed and mastered the recording; Collins later had Churko work with him on the production of his third album, U-Catastrophe.

U-Catastrophe, released in 2008 on iTunes, became Collins' first North American recording project. The album's first single, "Unconditional", debuted on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart at No. 30 in September 2008. It later peaked at No. 12 on Billboard in November 2008 and charted on the Canadian Hot 100 in the same month. Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom, and Steve Hackett were featured on "Fast Forward the Future"; Phil Collins appeared on "The Big Bang".

Sound of Contact

Main article: Sound of Contact

In late 2009, Collins approached Kerzner with the idea of forming a new band. After bringing the idea to musicians Matt Dorsey and Kelly Nordstrom, the four of them began working together at Greenhouse Studios in Vancouver. The band, known by December 2012 as Sound of Contact, included Collins on lead vocals and drums, Kerzner on keyboards, and Dorsey and Nordstrom sharing guitar and bass duties. The band's debut album, Dimensionaut, was released in May 2013. Soon after the release of Dimensionaut, Nordstrom left the band; Kerzner left in January 2014. Both rejoined the group in April 2015 and, subsequently, Sound of Contact began working on their second album.

Collins left Sound of Contact in 2018.

Personal life

Collins is bisexual.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
CAN
` 		GER
 US AC
1999 "Pride" 41 31 — All of Who You Are
2000 "Money Maker" — — —
"Shine Through" — 75 —
2005 "Man on TV" — — — Time for Truth
"Hold On" — — —
2008 "Unconditional" 99 — 12 U-Catastrophe
"Powerless" — — —
2020 "Becoming Human" — — — Becoming Human
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Sound of Contact

Emolecule

  • 2023: The Architect (with Kelly Nordstrom)

With other artists

References

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  4. Gee, Dana (4 May 1999). "Playing to their own beats: Phil Collins' kids are making their own marks in life: ". The Province. While Simon has stepped smack-dab into dad's footsteps, his older sister Joely has chosen acting, a path her mother Andrea followed when she was younger.
  5. "The Pleasure List: Lily fits new role to a tutu". Irish Independent. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  6. The Toledo Blade. Tharp, Bridget. "Sounds: Simon Collins forges his own musical identity". 16 August 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
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  8. Gold, Kerry (10 June 2000). "Genesis of a music dynasty: Not Daddy's boy: Simon Collins is determined to make his own name in pop music, despite the baggage of being Phil's son.: ". The Vancouver Sun. Collins is 23 and he bears a vague resemblance to his father. Vocally, however, the resemblance is more striking." "The airy vocals may be nearly identical, but Collins marries his soft, pop melodies with a light groove and plastic '80s synth beat to create an impressive display of electronica ultra-light.
  9. Gold, Kerry (10 June 2000). "Genesis of a music dynasty: Not Daddy's boy: Simon Collins is determined to make his own name in pop music, despite the baggage of being Phil's son.: ". The Vancouver Sun. Collins, who moved here from London, England with his mother when he was eight, has been far more influenced by the punk revival and the grunge explosion than by his father's solo music.
  10. Quan, Douglas (2 June 2000). "Simon Collins struggles to be more than 'son of Phil': Vancouver- raised musician releases debut CD of 'Euro-space-pop': ". The Ottawa Citizen. Born in London, he moved to Vancouver at the age of eight, where he grew up with Phil Collins' first wife, Andrea.
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  13. Edge, Marc (23 October 1991). "Phil Collins wins fight over house: B.C. Supreme Court decides against ex-wife: ". The Province. 'Ms. Collins wished to move to Vancouver as she had concern as to the quality of schooling in Richmond and 'other lifestyle considerations,' ' noted B.C. Supreme Court Justice Ronald Holmes.
  14. Ahearn, Victoria (19 October 2005). "Simon Collins has no time to 'Phil': Rocker too busy to play with dad on latest tour: ". Prince George Citizen. He was born in London but moved to Vancouver when he was eight with his sister, Gemini-winning actress Joely, and mother Andrea, his father's first wife.
  15. Edge, Marc (23 October 1991). "Phil Collins wins fight over house: B.C. Supreme Court decides against ex-wife: ". The Province. Pop singer Phil Collins won a court fight yesterday to keep the high-priced Shaughnessy house he bought for his two children out of the hands of his ex-wife. The British rocker bought the Vancouver home for his son and daughter in 1987 after ex-wife Andrea complained about living in Richmond.
  16. Edge, Marc (23 October 1991). "Phil Collins wins fight over house: B.C. Supreme Court decides against ex-wife: ". The Province. The singer placed the property in trust in 1987 for his son Simon, then 11, and daughter Joely, then 15, who were to own the home jointly when they reached adulthood. 'Ms. Collins was apparently under the impression during the course of the property acquisition that she would be sharing in the ownership,' said Holmes. But when it became clear she was left out of the deal, she convinced her kids to sign the property over to her." "The judge said Simon, now 15, will have to wait four more years if he wants to sign his half of the home over. 'The decision to give up as substantial an asset as his interest in this trust is one to be reserved until he reaches the age of majority,' said the judge.
  17. "Phil Collins's manic mansion: ONT Edition". Toronto Star. 24 October 1991. He put the title in an irrevocable trust, which the children will share when his 15-year- old son Simon is 20.
  18. Quan, Douglas (2 June 2000). "Simon Collins struggles to be more than 'son of Phil': Vancouver- raised musician releases debut CD of 'Euro-space-pop': ". The Ottawa Citizen. He attended Point Grey Secondary School in Vancouver with his older sister, Joely.
  19. Gee, Dana (4 May 1999). "Playing to their own beats: Phil Collins' kids are making their own marks in life: ". The Province. When most kids were banging on pots and pans with wooden spoons, five-year-old Simon Collins was working out rhythms on a miniature drum kit, a gift from his pop star dad Phil Collins.
  20. Ahearn, Victoria (19 October 2005). "Simon Collins has no time to 'Phil': Rocker too busy to play with dad on latest tour: ". Prince George Citizen. Like his father, he learned his drumming skills at the age of five and could pound out songs with his dad and the Genesis crew quite early in life.
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  26. Gold, Kerry (10 June 2000). "Genesis of a music dynasty: Not Daddy's boy: Simon Collins is determined to make his own name in pop music, despite the baggage of being Phil's son.: ". The Vancouver Sun. Collins, who moved here from London, England with his mother when he was eight, has been far more influenced by the punk revival and the grunge explosion than by his father's solo music." "'I've always been influenced by punk and electronic stuff, so it was a natural progression.' Simon has been surrounded by electronic music influences, including the DJ music at the Summer Love raves his sister Joely has produced and his own DJ gigs." ""I'm writing with guitar now, so a lot of my rock 'n' roll, Oasis, punk influences are coming out," he considers.
  27. Gold, Kerry (10 June 2000). "Genesis of a music dynasty: Not Daddy's boy: Simon Collins is determined to make his own name in pop music, despite the baggage of being Phil's son.: ". The Vancouver Sun. I didn't want to spend my life drumming to other people's music," says Collins, who'd been playing with bands since he was 14 and had written a catalogue of pop songs.
  28. Quan, Douglas (2 June 2000). "Simon Collins struggles to be more than 'son of Phil': Vancouver- raised musician releases debut CD of 'Euro-space-pop': ". The Ottawa Citizen. In recent years, Mr. Collins made a name for himself in Vancouver's rave scene, working part-time as a DJ.
  29. Quan, Douglas (2 June 2000). "Simon Collins struggles to be more than 'son of Phil': Vancouver- raised musician releases debut CD of 'Euro-space-pop': ". The Ottawa Citizen. Last year, he collaborated with his sister on a documentary about raves called Summer Love.
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  31. Gold, Kerry (10 June 2000). "Genesis of a music dynasty: Not Daddy's boy: Simon Collins is determined to make his own name in pop music, despite the baggage of being Phil's son.: ". The Vancouver Sun. I didn't want to spend my life drumming to other people's music," says Collins, who'd been playing with bands since he was 14 and had written a catalogue of pop songs." "'Mostly I was the drummer and that wasn't enough for me, and they were not supportive of letting me express ...'
  32. Gold, Kerry (10 June 2000). "Genesis of a music dynasty: Not Daddy's boy: Simon Collins is determined to make his own name in pop music, despite the baggage of being Phil's son.: ". The Vancouver Sun. Before he began his solo career, Collins played drums (like dad) for Vancouver punk band Jet Set.
  33. Ahearn, Victoria (19 October 2005). "Simon Collins has no time to 'Phil': Rocker too busy to play with dad on latest tour: ". Prince George Citizen. Collins, 29, recently moved from Germany to Vancouver, where he grew up, to promote his second album, Time For Truth.
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