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Kevin Ian Simm (born 5 September 1980, Chorley, Lancashire, England), is an English pop singer and former member of the group, Liberty X.
Simm was born on 5 September 1980 at Chorley, Lancashire, England. He attended St Anne's Primary School then St. Mary’s Catholic Technology College in Leyland between 1991 and 1996, where he showed promise as a junior footballer. In his last year in secondary school, he performed Elton John's "Daniel" in the school's annual show. Simm decided to concentrate on music and joined a local indie band called AnAlien where he began writing his own material. His aunt applied secretly for him to go on the ITV talent show, Stars in Their Eyes, where he appeared as Simon Fowler of Ocean Colour Scene. After a few years of writing and performing on the northern pubs and clubs circuit, and spending a summer season in a band called Force 5 with James Fox, Simm auditioned for the ITV reality TV show, Popstars. Ultimately, he made it into the final 10, but was not chosen to get into the winning group, Hear’Say.