Oliver Sim
Oliver Sim | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 15 June 1989 London,England, United Kingdom |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, bass guitar |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Member of | The xx |
Oliver Simis an English singer and bass guitarist. He is a member ofthe xxand released a solo album,Hideous Bastard,in 2022, which peaked at No. 58 on theUK Albums Chart.
Personal life
[edit]In 2022, Oliver Sim publicly came out as living with HIV since he was 17 years old.[1]
In September 2022, Oliver Sim appeared on NPR'sAll Things Consideredand in January 2023, appeared on an episode of NPR'sWorld Cafe.In both episodes, Sim promoted his first solo album,Hideous Bastard.Sim also talked about being an openly gay man, his HIV status, and how it influenced the writing of his first solo album.[2][3]
Discography
[edit]- Hideous Bastard(Young,2022) UK #58[4]
References
[edit]- ^Maskell, Emily (7 October 2022)."Oliver Sim opens up on HIV status: 'it made me scared'".Attitude.Retrieved13 November2023.
- ^Martin, Michel (10 September 2022)."Oliver Sim of The xx is telling his own story with his first solo album".NPR.Retrieved10 December2023.
- ^Kallao, Stephen; Perez, Miguel (9 January 2023)."Oliver Sim invokes the misunderstood horror movie villain on 'Hideous Bastard'".NPR.Retrieved10 December2023.
- ^"Hideous Bastard by Oliver Sim".Official Charts.Retrieved10 December2023.
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