Nick Simper

English bass guitarist (born 1945) Nick SimperSimper in 2015Background informationBornNicholas John Simper (1945-11-03) 3 November 1945 (age 80)Norwood Green, Southall, Middlesex, EnglandGenresRockhard rockblues rockpsychedelic rockheavy metalprogressive rockcountry rockOccupationMusicianInstrumentBassYears active1957–presentWebsitenicksimper.netMusical artist 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. Biography Simper was born in Frogmore House Maternity Home, Norwood Green, Southall, Middlesex. Prior to co-founding Deep Purple in 1968, Simper played for a number of bands, including The Renegades (1960–1961), The Delta Five (1961–1963), Some Other Guys (1963–1964), Buddy Britten & The Regents renamed Simon Raven Cult (1964–1966) and Johnny Kidd & the Pirates. After a few months of his joining The Pirates, Simper and Kidd were involved in a car crash that took Kidd's life and left Simper injured. After recovering, Simper briefly reactivated The Pirat