Morgan Simpson | |
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 Simpson performing with Black Midi in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Morgan Simpson 28 October 1998 |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Label | Rough Trade |
| Formerly of | Black Midi |
Morgan Simpson is a British drummer best known for his work with south London band Black Midi. The group were a part of British rock music's Windmill scene. [1]
Simpson started playing drums when he was two years old. [2] He grew up listening to gospel artists Fred Hammonds, Kirk Franklin and Richard Smallwood, as well as soul singers Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin. [3] When he was 15, Simpson won the prestigious Young Drummer of the Year 2014 competition. [4] He started attending the BRIT School at age 16, where he met future bandmates Geordie Greep, Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin and Cameron Picton. [5]
Black Midi started playing shows at the Windmill pub in Brixton, south London, in 2017. After a later show at The Windmill, the group would find themselves approached by record producer Dan Carey, with whom they would record their debut single, "bmbmbm". [6] [7] The band were signed by Rough Trade in early 2019 and would release their debut album in June. [8] Black Midi released two more albums before splitting up in 2024. [9] Simpson worked with jazz musician Nala Sinephro and rapper Little Simz, appearing on their albums Endlessness (2024) and Lotus (2025) respectively.
with Black Midi
with other artists