Charlie Simpson

Charlie Simpson
Simpson performing in 2016
Simpson performing in 2016
Background information
Birth nameCharles Robert Simpson
Born (1985-06-07) 7 June 1985 (age 39)
Woodbridge, Suffolk, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • drums
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • harmonica
  • bass guitar
Years active2001–present
Member of

Charles Robert Simpson (born 7 June 1985) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician from Suffolk. He is a member of the BRIT Award winning pop-punk band Busted and he is also lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist in the post-hardcore band Fightstar.[1][2][3] AllMusic has noted that Simpson is "perhaps the only pop star to make the convincing transition from fresh-faced boy bander to authentic hard rock frontman".[4] Simpson is a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, bass, keyboard, piano and drums.[5][6]

Simpson has achieved eleven UK Albums Chart top-40 releases across his musical career, six of which entered the UK top 10. He has also had four number-one singles with Busted and a number-one album, as well as two top-20 singles with Fightstar and two UK top-10 solo albums. Between Busted, Fightstar and his solo projects, he has sold over five million records worldwide, winning two Brit Awards and being nominated for two Kerrang! Awards.

  1. ^ Fightstar (2005). They Liked You Better When You Were Dead (Digipack). Sandwich Leg Records. CID887.
  2. ^ Fightstar (2006). Grand Unification (CD). Island Records. CID8165.
  3. ^ Fightstar (2007). One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours (CD). Gut Records. INSRECCD04.
  4. ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Biography: Charlie Simpson". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  5. ^ Steele, Heather. "Charlie Simpson: Interview". Gigwise. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  6. ^ Fightstar (2009). Be Human (CD). Search & Destroy Records. SADCDA002.