Nick Simper

Nick Simper
Simper in 2015
Background information
Birth nameNicholas John Simper
Born (1945-11-03) 3 November 1945
Norwood Green, Southall, Middlesex, England
GenresRock, hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, country rock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBass
Years active1957–present
Websitenicksimper.net

Nicholas John Simper (born 3 November 1945) is an English bass guitarist, who was a co-founding member of Deep Purple and Warhorse. In the 1960s, he began his professional career in bands such as Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, The Flower Pot Men, and Lord Sutch's Savages.