Marty Simon

Marty Simon
Born
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
EducationMcGill University
Occupation(s)Composer, music director, entrepreneur

Marty Simon is a Canadian drummer, composer and music director. In the 1970s, Simon was part of Mylon LeFevre's Holy Smoke Band and later formed the rock band Sharks in London with Andy Fraser and Chris Spedding. His songwriting credits include works with Celine Dion, Wilson Pickett, and Rick Ross. Simon has collaborated with artists such as Brian Eno, Leslie West, and Serge Gainsbourg. As a film and TV composer, he is best known for scoring the sci-fi TV series Lexx (1996–2002), contributing to 65 episodes.