About: John Matthew Simon

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The man with three first names was born in New Hampshire in April of 1984 however raised in Boston, Los Angeles, and Chicago. With the latter being his home for the better part of the past two decades. Simon has always been a self proclaimed wordsmith from the very first sentence formed. As an avid writer of poetry and spewer of salacious sounds he has always been a music fan. From the very first tape owned, “Bad” by Michael Jackson, he has been enticed and thirsted for more. He is a diehard Chicagoan, a lover of all things pizza, obsessor of new music, crate digger, compassionate arguer, chef extraordinaire, and down right fun loving whiskey sipper. When not listening to music, incubating with these kids these days, writing, and/or exploring Chicago along with the world provided, he is fronting the explosive Indie Rock quintet Bully in the Hallway.

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http://www.bullyinthehallway.com

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