Simon was born in West Yorkshire and studied at the RNCM for seven years with Jeffrey Lawton. Prior to joining the Chorus of WNO in 2009 he performed the roles of Lieutenant Pinkerton Madama Butterfly for the Mananan International Festival Opera; Juan (cover) Arms and the Cow at Opera North; Camille (cover) and St Brioche (cover) The Merry Widow and Tikhon Katya Kabanova for Scottish Opera and was invited back to the RNCM as a guest artist to perform the title role in Candide. Roles for WNO include Priest The Magic Flute.
Simon is a winner of the Anne Ziegler Award (2005) and was also supported by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust during his time at the RNCM.