Simon Britton

Red Rhythm

Britton was one half of Red Rhythm, the production, songwriting and remix team whose credits include: Ashanti, Aaliyah, Boyz II Men, Sean Paul, Tara McDonald, D-Side, Cutfather & Joe, Run DMC, Liberty X, Kool & The Gang, Eminem, Aggro Santos, Kimberly Wyatt, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Beverley Knight, Melanie C, Michelle Williams, Jimmy Cliff, Ginuwine, Missy Elliott, Sting, Talib Kweli, Timbaland, Usher, Michael Jackson, Leona Lewis and the US R&B hit "Da' Dip" by Freak Nasty.

They were commissioned to compose and produced music for advertising campaigns for brands such as Christian Dior, Nat West, and Puma along with official soundtracks to motion pictures for Universal Pictures, New Line Cinema, NBC, Touchstone Pictures and Disney.

Producer & Writer

Britton has gone on to Produce & Work with Artists & Writers including David Gray, Alexandra Burke, Guy Chambers, Nasri, Peter Andre, Victoria Horn, Talib Kweli, Lisa Maffia, Nomfusi, Camo & Krooked, Clean Bandit, Julian Lennon and Phil Rudd of AC/DC.

Red Songs

In 2001, Red Rhythm signed a joint venture publishing deal (Red Songs) with Kim Glover.

Awards

As Red Rhythm, they were recipient to multiple platinum, gold and silver sales. Britton won the 2010/11 British Television Advertising Awards for Best Use of Recorded Music in the PUMA "Hardchorus" television advertising campaign created by the Droga5 Advertising Agency, New York. The video became a worldwide internet hit, landing 130 million media impressions and spawning an international singing competition between France, England, Germany and Italy, which was also named "Hardchorus".

Aggro Santos & Kimberly Wyatt

Britton was Instrumental in bringing Aggro Santos and Kimberly Wyatt together on "Candy"

"We were working with Aggro and Kimberly at our studio on alternate days. Aggro was an emerging talent that was raw and cool and Kimberly was a name and an ex. Pussycat Doll that needed to emerge from the shadow of the Dolls and work on something that was cutting edge, so we set up a writing and recording session at the studio. They got on well and the rest is history".

Peter Andre

Britton was Executive Producer, Producer & Co-Writer of Peter Andre's UK Hit Album "Angels & Demons" which featured on ITV2's "Peter Andre: My Life."

The Peace Collective

Britton & Jon Moon Produced The Peace Collective's "All Together Now" which featured an All-Star Lineup of Recording Artists including David Gray, Julian Lennon, Clean Bandit, Engelbert Humperdinck, Gabrielle, Mick Jones of The Clash, Suggs of Madness, Gorgon City, The Proclaimers, Leo Sayer, Jermain Jackman, Holly Johnson, Alexandra Burke, Jane McDonald, Suzi Quatro, Paul Potts, Shara Nelson of Massive Attack, Jah Wobble, Amelle Berrabah of The Sugababes, Jona Lewie, Garry Christian, I Am Kloot, John Power of Cast, Matthew Murphy of The Wombats, Dave McCabe of The Zutons, Tommy Scott of Space, Jon McClure of Reverend & The Makers, The Farm, Dionne Bromfield & Guy Chambers. Executive Producers were Mick Jones & Suggs. Released by The BBC Worldwide (Demon Music) All Profits from the Record were Donated to The British Red Cross and The Shorncliffe Trust. It reached Number One in the UK Independent Singles Breakers Charts and Number Three in the UK Independent Singles Charts on the 19th December 2014.

Early years

Having been signed as an artist to various record labels in the 1980s and 1990s, Britton retired at the age of 28 years to concentrate on production, songwriting and remixing. His second record deal was with M&G Records.

Car commercial

Britton played Tara Palmer-Tomkinson's boyfriend in the car commercial where he slapped her backside.

"Alien - Deadly Returns"

He played John Hurt's character of Kane in "Alien - Deadly Returns" in the Firetrap viral advertising campaign.

Advertising campaigns

During the 1990s, Britton modelled in photographic advertising campaigns for Benetton, (World-Wide photographic), Jean Paul Gaultier, Dexter Wong and L'Oréal.

"Last Quarter"

His first acting performance was in 2004 in the movie Last Quarter (UK/US Title) Japanese Title: Kagen No Tsuki , where he played the role of Evil Eye Bassist.

Other notable appearances

Prime Suspect, The Commander, and EastEnders.

Britton featured in Persona by App Media This was the first drama series created entirely for the iPhone and Smart Phone, directed by Don Allen and Sheena Holliday. He played the role of Ben Roberts, the faded 1990s sitcom star and love interest of Samantha, played by Alexis Strum.

Feature films

The award winning MVSA Award & Asian Film Awards for Throw of a Dice, (CVS Films) where he played the role of Dr. Gould, a geneticist, alongside Wil Johnson and Ruby Sahota.

Dumar, (Fruit District Films) where he played the key role of Thomas Grant, a corrupt and sinister head of a financial institution, who incarcerates a member of his staff for his own gain. The film also featured Leee John and Gianluca Vialli.

Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

In 2004, Britton appeared in the NBC America/Bravo TV show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, a popular reality television show in America. It was the first time the show had gone outside of the United States and they came to the UK for a one-off special. The makeover was drastic as it included a haircut at Harvey Nichols, where Britton had his trademark locks cut off. In the show Britton met up with Graham Norton outside Buckingham Palace and then went shopping, learned how to cook gourmet Indian food with Cyrus Todiwala. He also came out of retirement for a one-off gig at the Scala in London for a CD release launch party, featuring the single "Someone Call The Doctor".

Philanthropy

Britton co-wrote the track "Flyaway" with Talib Kweli which featured on True to the Game. Along with Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Akon, T-Pain, Rick Ross, Chingy, Ludacris, Big Boi of Outkast Yung Joc, and Macy Gray, they came together to work on the album where a percentage of the proceeds was donated to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to help fund a $15 million education and research centre.

He is affiliated with LIPA (Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts), the charity, through working with Principles in the Dance & Music Department and is Trustee of RARE Studios in Liverpool.