Draft:Simon Duffy (Producer)

Simon Duffy is a British record producer, composer, and engineer/mixer, known for his contributions to dance, pop, and indie music.

Career
Simon Duffy first gained recognition for his work as a writer and mixer on "Chase the Sun", a hit single by Planet Funk that reached number 5 on the UK Singles Chart and has become a longstanding anthem for darts in the UK.

His collaborative works include projects with artists including Dino Lenny, Paul Harris, and Mr Hudson. In 2015, Duffy's song "One Night Lover" with Paul Harris and Dragonette achieved over eleven million streams on Spotify.

In 2014, Duffy produced the EP Let The Night by Dirty Vegas, which was certified by FIMI

His production work on the album Pressure in an Empty Space by Buchanan led to a nomination for the Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition in 2016, while the single "Coming Down" debuted at No. 29 on the Music Week Commercial Pop Chart and was also nominated as a semi-finalist in the 2014 International Songwriting Competition.

In January 2024, Australian artist Emmanuel Kelly released his single "My Sky", which Duffy co-produced and would see its live premiere at the Australian Open on 23 January 2024. This lead single from Kelly's upcoming debut album, which is slated to be executive produced by Chris Martin, was released following the announcement that Kelly would support Coldplay on their Music of the Spheres World Tour in Australasia, commencing October 2024.

Discography

 * "Chase the Sun" by Planet Funk – Writer/Mixer (2000)
 * Electric Love by Dirty Vegas – Producer (2011)
 * Let The Night EP by Dirty Vegas – Producer (2014)
 * "One Night Lover" by Dragonette - Writer/Producer (2015)
 * "Warm Your Hands" by Paul Harris (DJ), Mr Hudson & Simon Duffy - Writer/Producer (2016)
 * Pressure in an Empty Space by Buchanan – Writer/Producer (2016)
 * "My Sky" by Emmanuel Kelly - Producer (2024)