Paul Simper

www.paulsimper.com  

Through the 1980s Paul Simper worked as a writer for one of the UK's top pop magazines, No.1, covering the exploits of all the biggest music acts of the decade from Wham! to Madonna. He had a particularly close relationship with Spandau Ballet, whom he first met as a humble journalism student in Cardiff at one of their legendary 'secret' gigs, and after travelling the world with them he was comissioned to write their intimate authorised account of it all. His other book, 'The Saint:From Big Screen To Small Screen And Back Again', detailed the behind-the-scenes process of filming one of The Sixties' most popular cult series and included fresh interviews with the producers, writers, directors and actors that were a part of it and an exclusive interview with its star and co-producer, Roger Moore.

In between Paul has continued to indulge his love of movies and television by writing showbiz features for the popular woman's weekly, Best Magazine, as well as writing two series for Channel 4 of the show Exploitica in which the creators took the scissors to exploitation nudie, sci-fi and horror movies of the past to create some startling comic creations.

Inspired by working alongside the editors on Exploitica, Paul then learnt how to edit on Avid & Final Cut Pro before editing and writing two documentaries, Expedition 360, for the Discovery Channel about the blighted efforts of two Brits trying to circumnavigate the globe by pedal power.

Magazines

1982 - 83   Melody Maker Features Writer & Film Reviewer

1982  New Sounds New Styles Features & Film Writer

1983 - 88  No.1 Features Writer

1988 - 89  Daily Express Music Reviewer

1990   19 Magazine Film Reviewer

1994 - 95  NME Film Reviewer

1994- 99 Chat Magazine Features Writer

2002- present  Best Magazine Showbiz Writer

2007 - present Cosmopolitan Undercover Man

Also The Village Voice; 19 Magazine; Just Seventeen; The Sunday Times; Insight.

TV

1999 Writer on Exploitica (Mentorn/4-Later)  12 Episodes

2000  Writer on Exploitica Rides Again (Mentorn/4-Later)  24 Episodes

2002  Writer & Editor  Expedition 360: Road to Australia  (Discovery Channel)

2003  Writer & Editor  Expedition 360: Destination Darwin  (Discovery Channel)

2006  Writer  David Walliams: My Life with James Bond (ITV1/Unique)

2006  Writer  It Started With Swap Shop (BBC2/Unique)

Books

1997 The Saint: From Big Screen To Small Screen and Back Again (Chameleon/Andre Deutsh)

Paul Simper is one of the most sought after Bespoke DJs in the UK, the go-to name for many of Britain's A-list Media Celebrities when they absolutely have to have great, floor filling sets at really important events - ie their own parties!  This is combined with 100% guaranteed  total discretion, the other must-have for A-listers.