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Background information | |
Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Years active | 2010—2018 |
Labels | Revealed Recordings, Armada Music, Spinnin' Records, Protocol Recordings, Dim Mak Records |
Members | Paris Fotis Simone Teti |
Website | www |
Paris & Simo, previously known as Paris FZ and Simo T, [2] was a Canadian electronic dance music duo from Montreal, consisting of Peiras "Paris" Fotis-Zoubris (born 1989) and Simone "Simo" Teti (born 1988). Formed in 2010, they performed at Las Vegas' Electric Daisy Carnival, TomorrowWorld, Pier 94 and Guvernment among others. They also toured alongside David Guetta in Canada and frequently performed in various locations such as Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, South America and others. The group changed their name in 2018, with Paris performing solo as Prince Paris and Simo working only on production.
Paris and Simo were both studying in Montreal in their late teens when they met.[ citation needed ] Both have European backgrounds (Greek and Italian) and were avid instrumentalists. Musically inclined from a young age, Paris was a drummer while Simo was a piano player, and both were DJs on the side. Together, they created Paris & Simo. Their first taste of success occurred in 2011, when they won a remix contest for Tiesto's "Work Hard Play Hard" single. [3] Armed with a global platform to showcase their musical talent thanks to Tiesto, they started to become known globally. [4] Another dance music artist, Hardwell, took notice and signed them to his Revealed Recordings label.[ citation needed ] They produced multiple tracks on Hardwell's label, including progressive house songs "Monk", "Nova", [5] "Seasons", "Escape" featuring 3lau [6] and Bright Lights, and "Not Alone" featuring Mako. [7]
Paris & Simo also produced pop-inspired tracks such as "Evermore" featuring Gabrielle Current and FINNEAS, "Keep Me Close" featuring Montreal-based singer Sara Diamond and "Sleep Talk". [8] Their track "Evermore" premiered on Pete Tong's BBC Radio 1.[ citation needed ]
They both featured in a music video for "Keep Me Close" featured on MUCH, Canada's largest music TV channel. [9]
In October 2018, Paris & Simo announced a change in their public image, with Simo retiring from touring and focusing only on production, and Paris stepping up as the group's frontman. [10] The group's name was changed to Prince Paris, with their first single "My Position" under the new alias being released on 26 October 2018. [11] [12]