Simon is currently studying towards a Bachelor of Applied Business, majoring in marketing and management, at Ara Institute of Canterbury.

From a young age he was involved in school choir at Middleton Grange School and studied drama for five years. He was involved in numerous school productions including Fiddler on the Roof and The Wind in the Willows. After graduating high school in 2014, he attended singing workshops at Showbiz taught by Ravil Atlas and Margo Button, and was also a part of the acapella group Voices Co.

Les Misérables is Simon’s first production with Showbiz Christchurch and first professional production since leaving High School.