Oliver Sim
Oliver Sim | |
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| Birth name | Oliver Sim |
| 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 |
Oliver Sim is an English singer and bass guitarist. He is a member of The xx and released a solo album, Hideous Bastard, in 2022, which peaked at #58 on the UK Albums Chart.
Personal life
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's 'All Things Considered' and in January 2023, appeared on an episode of NPR's 'World 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
- Hideous Bastard (Young, 2022) UK #58[4]
References
- ^ https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/music/the-xxs-oliver-sim-414423/#:~:text=The%20xx's%20Oliver%20Sim%20has,HIV%20since%20he%20was%2017.
- ^ https://www.npr.org/2022/09/10/1122234745/oliver-sim-of-the-xx-is-telling-his-own-story-with-his-first-solo-album
- ^ https://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2023/01/09/1147815785/oliver-sim-talks-debut-solo-album-hideous-bastard
- ^ Hideous Bastard at Officialcharts.com
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