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'''Simone Murphy''' (born 29 July 1993) is a Scottish musician and former model. Born in [[Edinburgh]], she started modelling aged two, before setting up several events while at the [[University of Edinburgh]]; after moving to [[London]], she was scouted while working at [[Harvey Nichols]], and later applied for [[Britain's Next Top Model (cycle 11)|Cycle 11]] of [[Britain's Next Top Model]], on which she placed fifth. She diversified into DJing during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]] and released a remix of [[Lana Del Rey]]'s "[[Say Yes to Heaven]]" and several original compositions under the name '''Sim0ne'''.
'''Simone Murphy''' (born 29 July 1993) is a Scottish musician and former model. Born in [[Edinburgh]], she started modelling aged two, before setting up several events while at the [[University of Edinburgh]]. After being scouted while working at [[Harvey Nichols]] in Edinburgh aged 21, she applied for [[Britain's Next Top Model (cycle 11)|Cycle 11]] of [[Britain's Next Top Model]], on which she placed fifth. That year, Murphy was a finalist in a competition to become [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA UK]]'s Hottest [[Vegan]]. She later modelled for [[Karl Lagerfeld]] and appeared in music videos by [[The 1975]].

Murphy diversified into DJing during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]]. She released a remix of [[Lana Del Rey]]'s "[[Say Yes to Heaven]]" in 2023 under the name '''Sim0ne''', followed by several original compositions and a remix of [[Janet Jackson]]'s "[[Empty (Janet Jackson song)|Empty]]". Critics usually categorise her music as [[house music]], [[techno]], and [[trance music]]. She has also presented ''PGTV'', a music show broadcast on social media.


== Life and career ==
== Life and career ==


=== Early life and ''Britain's Next Top Model'' ===
=== Early life and ''Britain's Next Top Model'' ===
Murphy was born 29 July 1993<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Simone |title=my late 20s have been an absolute joy, full of love and exciting adventures i can't wait to continue in my next decade. roll on 30s/SATC era. ps. you could not pay me to relive my early 20s. |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CvNUTJWoHbj/ |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> in Edinburgh, [[Scotland]], and attended [[George Heriot's School]]. Her father was a photographer, and her first modelling job was with [[The Scotsman|''The Scotsman'']] fashion magazine aged two.<ref name=":0" /> As a teenager, she modelled for local clothing brands.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=I Love Models: Why so many fashion models are becoming DJs |url=https://mixmag.net/feature/why-so-many-fashion-models-are-becoming-djs-dance-music-interview |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=Mixmag}}</ref> She read Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Simone Murphy |url=https://the-dots.com/users/simone-murphy-260563 |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=The Dots |language=en-GB}}</ref> during which time she worked as an events manager<ref name=":0" /> and ran club nights,<ref name=":5" /> and spent time on the door of Fly Club<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Gokcemen |first=Yazzi |date=9 February 2024 |title=sim0ne is Mixing Music for Hedonistic Nights Out |url=https://notion.online/sim0ne-is-mixing-music-fast-for-hedonistic-nights-out/ |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=Notion |language=en-GB}}</ref> and helped set up Fly Festival.<ref name=":5" /> Her first job in the fashion industry was a job in [[Hollister Co.]] aged nineteen, which she walked out of after three weeks.<ref name=":7" /> After graduating in 2014, she moved to London, and took a post on the third floor of [[Harvey Nichols]], at which she was scouted as a model<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Edinburgh University graduate bids to be UK's Next Top Model |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-university-graduate-bids-to-be-uks-next-top-model-601301 |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=[[The Scotsman]]}}</ref> aged 21;<ref name=":5" /> she later worked in the hospitality and events industry.<ref name=":0" />
Murphy was born 29 July 1993<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Simone |title=my late 20s have been an absolute joy, full of love and exciting adventures i can't wait to continue in my next decade. roll on 30s/SATC era. ps. you could not pay me to relive my early 20s. |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CvNUTJWoHbj/ |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> in Edinburgh, [[Scotland]], and was named after [[Nina Simone]].<ref name=":10" />{{Rp|page=16:06}} Her mother was a stylist and owned a dress shop,<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |title=PODCAST: Navigating the Modelling Industry with Simone Murphy |url=https://steadyhq.com/en/bricks-magazine/posts/9de3890f-9194-46b1-8426-162f49e42091 |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=Steady |language=en}}</ref>{{Rp|page=3:12}} and her father was a photographer. She attended [[George Heriot's School]]. Aged two, she modelled for [[The Scotsman|''The Scotsman'']] fashion magazine,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Edinburgh University graduate bids to be UK's Next Top Model |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-university-graduate-bids-to-be-uks-next-top-model-601301 |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=[[The Scotsman]]}}</ref> before modelling for local clothing brands as a teenager.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=I Love Models: Why so many fashion models are becoming DJs |url=https://mixmag.net/feature/why-so-many-fashion-models-are-becoming-djs-dance-music-interview |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=Mixmag}}</ref> Murphy read Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Simone Murphy |url=https://the-dots.com/users/simone-murphy-260563 |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=The Dots |language=en-GB}}</ref> during which time she worked as an events manager<ref name=":0" /> and ran club nights.<ref name=":5" /> She also spent time on the door of Fly Club<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Gokcemen |first=Yazzi |date=9 February 2024 |title=sim0ne is Mixing Music for Hedonistic Nights Out |url=https://notion.online/sim0ne-is-mixing-music-fast-for-hedonistic-nights-out/ |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=Notion |language=en-GB}}</ref> and helped set up Fly Festival.<ref name=":5" /> Her first job in the fashion industry was a job in [[Hollister Co.]] aged nineteen, which she walked out of after three weeks.<ref name=":7" /> After graduating in 2014, she worked in the hospitality and events industry, and took a post on the third floor of [[Harvey Nichols]]<ref name=":0" /> in Edinburgh, at which she was scouted as a model aged 21.<ref name=":10" />{{Rp|page=3:12}} Initially signed to an agency in [[Glasgow]], she moved to an agency in [[Manchester]] on the grounds that Manchester was a bigger city, with more work available down there.<ref name=":7" />


In 2016, she used a spare hour to apply for the eleventh cycle of [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]]'s ''Britain's Next Top Model,'' a local derivative of the American series ''[[America's Next Top Model]].''<ref name=":0" /> At the time, she was signed to an agency in [[Manchester]], having moved to them from an agency in [[Glasgow]], on the grounds that Manchester was a bigger city, and that more work was available down there.<ref name=":7" /> Her participation was announced in early 2017, at which point she had spent the previous three summers working in [[Ibiza]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Edinburgh girl to feature in Britain's Next Top Model |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/edinburgh-girl-to-feature-in-britains-next-top-model-603674 |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=[[The Scotsman]]}}</ref> The only Scot in the lineup,<ref name=":0" /> Murphy left the competition during episode eight after ending up in the bottom two,<ref name=":6">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIzyD2Jwfa0 |title=BNTM11 EP8 ELIMINATED GIRL |language=en |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> ultimately finishing in fifth place.<ref name=":8" /> Later that year, she was nominated for [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA UK]]'s hottest [[Veganism|vegan]], having adopted the lifestyle after being horrified by a social media clip exploring a chicken [[hatchery]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 July 2017 |title=Bristol's Frankie Crossley a finalist in UK's hottest vegan competition |url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristols-frankie-crossley-finalist-uks-217660 |access-date=5 May 2024 |website=[[Bristol Post]]}}</ref> She later modelled for [[Karl Lagerfeld]] and appeared in music videos by [[The 1975]].<ref name=":5" />
In 2016, after another model from her agency appeared on ''Britain's Next Top Model'' and booked lots of jobs as a result,<ref name=":10" /> she used a spare hour to apply for the series' eleventh cycle.<ref name=":0" /> She got most of the way through filling out the form before deciding she could not be bothered to film a video for the application, only for the producers to email her back reminding her to do so;<ref name=":7" /> she filmed her episodes late that year.<ref name=":0" /> Murphy's participation was announced in early 2017, at which point she had spent the previous three summers working in [[Ibiza]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Edinburgh girl to feature in Britain's Next Top Model |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/edinburgh-girl-to-feature-in-britains-next-top-model-603674 |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=[[The Scotsman]]}}</ref> The only Scottish contestant in the lineup,<ref name=":0" /> Murphy left the competition during episode eight after ending up in the bottom two,<ref name=":6">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIzyD2Jwfa0 |title=BNTM11 EP8 ELIMINATED GIRL |language=en |access-date=16 April 2024 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> ultimately finishing in fifth place.<ref name=":8" /> She stated in a May 2022 episode of the ''Navigating the Modelling Industry'' podcast that she struggled to find work after appearing on the competition until she spent a winter living in [[Cape Town]], after which she found it easier to obtain work.<ref name=":10" />{{Rp|page=3:12}} She later modelled for Karl Lagerfeld and appeared in music videos by The 1975.<ref name=":5" />


=== Music and presenting ===
=== Music and presenting ===
Murphy spent the first four months of the pandemic in [[Bali]], having moved there with a boyfriend just before lockdown, and having signed with an agency in [[Sydney]] with the intention of travelling. After returning to Scotland, she broke up with him via [[FaceTime]], and after struggling in Scotland, she moved to London with a friend.<ref name=":7" /> During the pandemic, modelling work dried up,<ref name=":5" /> and Murphy realised that she wanted to make music,<ref name=":4">{{cite news |last1=Wallace |first1=Megan |date=26 April 2023 |title=sim0ne: the rising dj and producer melding url and irl |url=https://planetwoo.itv.com/posts/sim0ne-woos-ones |access-date=5 April 2024 |work=Planet Woo}}</ref> so spent lockdown teaching herself;<ref name=":5" /> she also came out to her followers as bisexual during this time,<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 June 2022 |title=Finding pride in our style |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/fashion/style/a40112860/finding-pride-in-our-style/ |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=Cosmopolitan |language=en-GB}}</ref> and quit the modelling industry after finding success as a DJ. She told Yazzi Gokcemen of [[Notion (magazine)|''Notion'']] in February 2024 that she was proud of being able to withdraw from the industry on her terms, due to the industry's practice of withdrawing from models.<ref name=":1" />
Murphy spent the first four months of the pandemic in [[Bali]], having moved there with a boyfriend just before lockdown, and having signed with an agency in [[Sydney]] with the intention of travelling. After returning to Scotland, she broke up with him via [[FaceTime]], and after struggling in Scotland, she moved to London with a friend.<ref name=":7" /> During the pandemic, modelling work dried up,<ref name=":5" /> and Murphy realised that she wanted to make music,<ref name=":4">{{cite news |last1=Wallace |first1=Megan |date=26 April 2023 |title=sim0ne: the rising dj and producer melding url and irl |url=https://planetwoo.itv.com/posts/sim0ne-woos-ones |access-date=5 April 2024 |work=Planet Woo}}</ref> so spent lockdown teaching herself;<ref name=":5" /> she also came out to her followers as bisexual during this time,<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 June 2022 |title=Finding pride in our style |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/fashion/style/a40112860/finding-pride-in-our-style/ |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=Cosmopolitan |language=en-GB}}</ref> and quit the modelling industry after finding success as a DJ. She told Yazzi Gokcemen of [[Notion (magazine)|''Notion'']] in February 2024 that she was proud of being able to withdraw from the industry on her terms, due to the industry's practice of withdrawing from models.<ref name=":1" /> In 2022, after being scouted via her [[TikTok]],<ref name=":7">{{Citation |title=Simone Murphy: FYP, ADHD & OAP |date=29 June 2022 |url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/2NnaARCi6XlaHLWWFwinh2 |access-date=16 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref> she presented ''PGTV'', a music show jointly produced by Pure Groove, an independent music shop in London, and Locked On Recordings, a record label; the show was broadcast on [[Instagram]] and TikTok.<ref>{{Cite web |title='There's a huge gap for more music TV programming, especially for upcoming artists' |url=https://independentmusicinsider.com/editorial-articles/theres-a-huge-gap-for-more-music-tv-programming-especially-for-upcoming-artists/ |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=The Independent Music Insider |language=en-GB}}</ref> Around this time, she played a set at [[Snowbombing]] in [[Austria]].<ref name=":3" />


In 2022, after being scouted via her TikTok,<ref name=":7">{{Citation |title=Simone Murphy: FYP, ADHD & OAP |date=29 June 2022 |url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/2NnaARCi6XlaHLWWFwinh2 |access-date=16 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref> she presented PGTV, a music show jointly produced by Pure Groove, an independent music shop in London, and Locked On Recordings, a record label;<ref>{{Cite web |title='There's a huge gap for more music TV programming, especially for upcoming artists' |url=https://independentmusicinsider.com/editorial-articles/theres-a-huge-gap-for-more-music-tv-programming-especially-for-upcoming-artists/ |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=The Independent Music Insider |language=en-GB}}</ref> around this time, she played a set at [[Snowbombing]] in [[Austria]].<ref name=":3" /> Her first release was a remix of Lana Del Rey's "Say Yes to Heaven", which aired on [[SoundCloud]] in 2023, and premiered at HÖR Berlin. Around this time, she began a residency at [[Rinse FM]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scottish DJ Sim0ne selected for First On SoundCloud: 'This platform is crucial to emerging artists' |url=https://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/scottish-dj-sim0ne-selected-for-first-on-soundcloud-this-platform-is-crucial-to-emerging-artists/088218 |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=www.musicweek.com |language=en}}</ref> and that autumn, she launched Club Zer0, a club night.<ref name=":1" /> After being named [[BBC Radio 1]]'s Future Star of 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Future Dance with Sarah Story, Radio 1 Dance's Future Stars 2024: sim0ne |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001vdp7 |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref> she released "Halo", a collaboration with Remedy Club,<ref name=":1" /> and then later that year she released "Work It", a combination of [[techno]] and [[Trance music|trance]].<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=15 April 2024 |title=The best new tracks, picked by our staff |url=https://theface.com/music/dua-lipa-illusion-review-playlist-ken-carson-simone |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=The Face |language=en-gb}}</ref>
In 2023, she released "Say Yes to Heaven" on [[SoundCloud]],<ref name=":13" /> a glitchy techno remix of the Lana Del Rey track of the same name,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=2023-07-18 |title=SoundCloud Selects Five Electronic DJs, Producers and Artists to Spotlight for 'First On SoundCloud' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/soundcloud-artist-accelerator-program-first-on-soundcloud-1235672670/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> which she had premiered at HÖR Berlin. Around this time, she began a residency at [[Rinse FM]],<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |title=Scottish DJ Sim0ne selected for First On SoundCloud: 'This platform is crucial to emerging artists' |url=https://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/scottish-dj-sim0ne-selected-for-first-on-soundcloud-this-platform-is-crucial-to-emerging-artists/088218 |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=www.musicweek.com |language=en}}</ref> and released a further track, "Star Sign".<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Radio 6 Music - New Music Fix, sim0ne in the Mix |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001qd28 |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref> That July, she was selected by SoundCloud for their "First on SoundCloud" program, and then the following month, she performed a set as part of a day rave organised by [[Nia Archives]] for her single "Bad Gyalz", which comprised entirely female and genderqueer DJs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Kyann-Sian |date=2023-08-14 |title=Nia Archives uplifts non-male DJs with 'Bad Gyalz' rave: "Sisterhood in dance spaces is so important" |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/nia-archives-promotes-womanhood-with-bad-gyalz-rave-3479457 |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> She then launched Club Zer0, a club night.<ref name=":1" /> At the end of that year, Andrew Ryce of [[Resident Advisor|''Resident Advisor'']] wrote that her [[SoundCloud]] bootleg version of Janet Jackson's "Empty" had converted "a lament for loneliness" into "a sweaty, almost athletic celebration of togetherness".<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 in Review: What's Pop Got to Do With It? · Feature ⟋ RA |url=https://ra.co/features/4027 |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=Resident Advisor |language=en}}</ref> After being named [[BBC Radio 1]]'s Future Star of 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Future Dance with Sarah Story, Radio 1 Dance's Future Stars 2024: sim0ne |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001vdp7 |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref> she released "Halo", a collaboration with Remedy Club.<ref name=":1" /> That February, she played a warm-up slot for DJ Daddy Trance at The Carpet Shop in Peckham; [[Skiddle]]'s Ben Jolley wrote that she "delivered thumping [[techno]] and [[Trance music|trance]] edits of pop hits like [[Addison Rae]] and [[Charli XCX]]’s "[[2 Die 4 (Addison Rae song)|2 Die 4]]"", and felt that "Say Yes to Heaven" and "Halo" were highlights.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DJ Daddy Trance in London review: Techno rave blows away expectations {{!}} Skiddle |url=https://www.skiddle.com/news/all/DJ-Daddy-Trance-in-London-review-Techno-rave-blows-away-expectations/58634/ |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Skiddle.com |language=en}}</ref>

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For [[International Women's Day]] 2024, she and other women and non-binary DJs performed a set at [[The Thekla]] in [[Bristol]]. Laviea Thomas of Skiddle described her set as a "concoction of mainstream pop hits, OG club classics and a whole lot of spontaneity", and observed that Murphy got "straight to the point, diving into bouncy club music with EDM-inspired drops" in contrast to "most DJs" preferring to take punters "on a journey to [a] climax".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sim0ne @ Thekla review: A night of mainstream pop and club classics {{!}} Skiddle |url=https://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Sim0ne--Thekla-review--A-night-of-mainstream-pop-and-club-classics/58846/ |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=Skiddle.com |language=en}}</ref> The following month, she released "Work It", a combination of techno and trance.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=15 April 2024 |title=The best new tracks, picked by our staff |url=https://theface.com/music/dua-lipa-illusion-review-playlist-ken-carson-simone |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=The Face |language=en-gb}}</ref> In June 2024, she released "Number One Lover", a track inspired by 1990s [[eurodance]], which she produced in response to comments criticising her practice of dancing while DJing. The track was premiered at a nail pop up and karaoke session at [[Shoreditch]]'s PickPic, in which punters would have their nails annotated with artwork containing a scannable [[NFC tag]].<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |last=Maculan |first=Chiara |date=2024-06-21 |title=sim0ne launches her lovergirl era with new single 'number one lover' - BRICKS Magazine |url=https://bricksmagazine.co.uk/2024/06/21/sim0ne-launches-her-lovergirl-era-with-new-single-number-one-lover/,%20https://bricksmagazine.co.uk/2024/06/21/sim0ne-launches-her-lovergirl-era-with-new-single-number-one-lover/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=bricksmagazine.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> She then performed at that year's [[Leeds Festival]]; Georgia Jackson of ''The Soundboard Reviews'' described her set as "a seamless mix of styles, techno and trance beats, [[Spice Girls]] and Lana Del Rey remixes and her own glittering Eurodance and hyperpop-inspired material".


== Personal life and artistry ==
== Personal life and artistry ==
Murphy is [[dyslexia|dyslexic]]<ref name=":6" /> and has [[attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]].<ref name=":7" /> She lived in [[Camden Town]] {{as of|2022|07|lc=y}}.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Kheraj |first=Alim |date=29 July 2022 |title=How to bring your authentic self to festivals |url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/how-to-bring-your-authentic-self-to-festivals/ |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=GAY TIMES |language=en-GB}}</ref> She spent time on [[Hinge (app)|Hinge]] in 2022 after a long dating pause after dating people in the modelling industry.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wallace |first=Megan |date=4 October 2022 |title=Matching With Celebrities on Dating Apps Is Awkward As Hell |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7gpqa/matching-with-celebrities-on-dating-apps-is-awkward-as-hell |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=Vice |language=en}}</ref> In April 2023, Megan Wallace of ''Planet Woo'' noted that she had over 120,000 followers in [[Instagram]], with her social media content comprising humorous videos, modelling looks, and advocacy "on the pressing political issues of the day – from the injustices of Conservative party austerity, to the need to advocate for trans rights amid a context of increasingly overt hate and discrimination".<ref name=":4" />
Murphy lived in [[Camden Town]] {{as of|2022|07|lc=y}},<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Kheraj |first=Alim |date=29 July 2022 |title=How to bring your authentic self to festivals |url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/how-to-bring-your-authentic-self-to-festivals/ |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=GAY TIMES |language=en-GB}}</ref> and spent time on [[Hinge (app)|Hinge]] in 2022 after a long dating pause after dating people in the modelling industry.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wallace |first=Megan |date=4 October 2022 |title=Matching With Celebrities on Dating Apps Is Awkward As Hell |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7gpqa/matching-with-celebrities-on-dating-apps-is-awkward-as-hell |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=Vice |language=en}}</ref> In April 2023, Megan Wallace of ''Planet Woo'' noted that she had over 120,000 followers in [[Instagram]], with her social media content comprising humorous videos, modelling looks, and advocacy "on the pressing political issues of the day – from the injustices of Conservative party austerity, to the need to advocate for trans rights amid a context of increasingly overt hate and discrimination".<ref name=":4" /> She adopted a [[Veganism|vegan]] lifestyle after being horrified by a social media clip;{{efn|She stated in July 2017 that she had done so after watching a clip of a chicken hatchery,<ref name=":12" /> while in May 2022, she stated that she had done so after watching [[Cowspiracy]].<ref name=":10" />{{Rp|page=25:20}}}} she noted in May 2022 that she had done so "overnight" "six [or] seven years" earlier.<ref name=":10" />{{Rp|page=25:20}} In July 2017, she was a finalist in a competition to become PETA UK's Hottest Vegan,<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |date=20 July 2017 |title=Bristol's Frankie Crossley a finalist in UK's hottest vegan competition |url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristols-frankie-crossley-finalist-uks-217660 |access-date=5 May 2024 |website=[[Bristol Post]]}}</ref> a contest won by Mark Goodwin and Casey Rider.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bexhill's Casey and Eastbourne's Mark are the UK's Hottest Vegans |url=https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/bexhills-casey-and-eastbournes-mark-are-the-uks-hottest-vegans-1091467 |access-date=26 June 2024 |website=[[Sussex Express]]}}</ref>

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In March 2017, ''The Scotsman'' reported that Murphy had described herself as being influenced by the [[flower power]] movement.<ref name=":2" /> In April 2022, she told ''[[Mixmag]]'' that many of the DJs she looked up to were in both the music and fashion worlds, with [[Peggy Gou]] starting off in fashion and [[Virgil Abloh]] and [[Dimitri from Paris]] starting off by mixing for [[Chanel]] shows.<ref name=":5" /> In July 2022, she told [[Gay Times|''Gay Times'']] that she was inspired to become a DJ by Peggy Gou and that she took inspiration from the fashion choices of [[Alexa Chung]] and from the way [[Jameela Jamil]] "uses her platform and her voice to speak up for what she believes is right".<ref name=":3" /> In January 2024, ''Tmrw'' wrote that she was inspired by Gou and [[Nina Kraviz]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-29 |title=In Conversation: sim0ne wants listeners to find euphoria on the dancefloor |url=https://www.tmrwmagazine.com/features/music/in-conversation-3 |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=GLOBAL MEDIA BRAND & IN-HOUSE CREATIVE AGENCY |language=en-GB}}</ref>

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Writing in April 2022, Becky Buckle of ''[[Mixmag]]'' wrote that a normal day for Murphy involved "playing mixes of camp icons such as [[Kylie Minogue|Kylie]], [[Lady Gaga]] and [[Charli XCX]] while dressed head-to-toe in [[Fiorucci]]".<ref name=":5" /> Yazzi Gokcemen used a February 2024 [[Notion (magazine)|''Notion'']] interview to note that her sets "sprawl[ed] techno, [[UK hard house|hard house]], trance and other pulse-raising genres", which Murphy explained as being made out of a desire to make punters move.<ref name=":1" /> AGZ of Guettapen wrote in January 2024 that her sets were inspired by [[hyperpop]], hard house, and trance,<ref>{{Cite web |last=AGZ |date=7 January 2024 |title=Focus : Les 15 artistes à suivre en 2024 |url=https://www.guettapen.com/2024/01/07/focus-les-15-artistes-a-suivre-en-2024/ |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=Guettapen |language=fr-FR}}</ref> while Chiara Maculan of ''Bricks'' wrote in June 2024 described her productions as "high energy blends of house, techno, trance, and even [[Acid house|acid]]".<ref name=":11" />

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Title
! scope="col" |Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
|2017
! scope="row" |[[Britain's Next Top Model|''Britain's Next Top Model'']]
|Contestant
|[[Britain's Next Top Model series 11|Eleventh cycle]], eight episodes
|-
|2022
! scope="row" |''PGTV''
|Presenter
|
|}

== Discography ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+{{sronly|Singles as lead artist}}
! scope="col" |Title
! scope="col" |Year
!Ref.
|-
! scope="row" |"Say Yes to Heaven" (Sim0ne & Melo Nada Remix)<br/><small>(Lana Del Rey)</small>
|2023
|<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |title=Sim0ne - Discography |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/68sBUNLfzCGR5n2nImhFCV/discography/all |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=Spotify |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |"My Barn My Rules" (Sim0ne Remix)<br/><small>([[HorsegiirL]])</small>
|2023
|<ref name=":9" />
|-
! scope="row" |"Halo"<br/><small>(Remedy Club x Sim0ne)</small>
|2024
|<ref name=":9" />
|-
! scope="row" |"Work It"<br/><small>(Sim0ne)</small>
|2024
|<ref name=":9" />
|-
! scope="row" |"Number One Lover"<br/><small>(Sim0ne)</small>
|2024
|<ref name=":9" />
|}


== Music videos ==
⚫
In March 2017, ''The Scotsman'' reported that Murphy had described herself as being influenced by the [[flower power]] movement.<ref name=":2" /> In April 2022, she told ''[[Mixmag]]'' that many of the DJs she looked up to were in both the music and fashion worlds, with [[Peggy Gou]] starting off in fashion and [[Virgil Abloh]] and [[Dimitri from Paris]] starting off by mixing for [[Chanel]] shows.<ref name=":5" /> In July 2022, she told [[Gay Times|''Gay Times'']] that she was inspired to become a DJ by Peggy Gou and that she took inspiration from the fashion choices of [[Alexa Chung]] and from the way [[Jameela Jamil]] "uses her platform and her voice to speak up for what she believes is right".<ref name=":3" />
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+{{sronly|Simone Murphy's television credits with year of release, title(s) and role}}
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Title
!Performer(s)
! scope="col" |Role
|-
|2018
! scope="row" |"[[TooTimeTooTimeTooTime]]"
|[[The 1975]]
|Herself
|-
|2018
! scope="row" |"[[Love It If We Made It]]"
|The 1975
|Herself
|}


==Notes==
⚫
Writing in April 2022, Becky Buckle of ''[[Mixmag]]'' wrote that a normal day for Murphy involved "playing mixes of camp icons such as [[Kylie Minogue|Kylie]], [[Lady Gaga]] and [[Charli XCX]] while dressed head-to-toe in [[Fiorucci]]".<ref name=":5" /> Yazzi Gokcemen used a February 2024 [[Notion (magazine)|''Notion'']] interview to note that her sets "sprawl[ed] techno, [[UK hard house|hard house]], trance and other pulse-raising genres", which Murphy explained as being made out of a desire to make punters move;<ref name=":1" /> AGZ of Guettapen wrote in January 2024 that her sets were inspired by [[hyperpop]], hard house, and trance,<ref>{{Cite web |last=AGZ |date=7 January 2024 |title=Focus : Les 15 artistes à suivre en 2024 |url=https://www.guettapen.com/2024/01/07/focus-les-15-artistes-a-suivre-en-2024/ |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=Guettapen |language=fr-FR}}</ref> while Laviea Thomas of [[Skiddle]] described a 2024 [[International Women's Day]] set at [[The Thekla]] in [[Bristol]] as a "concoction of mainstream pop hits, OG club classics and a whole lot of spontaneity".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sim0ne @ Thekla review: A night of mainstream pop and club classics {{!}} Skiddle |url=https://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Sim0ne--Thekla-review--A-night-of-mainstream-pop-and-club-classics/58846/ |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=Skiddle.com |language=en}}</ref>
{{notelist}}


==References==
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Simone Murphy
Born (1993-07-29) 29 July 1993 (age 31)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation(s)Musician and former model
Years active2016–present

Simone Murphy (born 29 July 1993) is a Scottish musician and former model. Born in Edinburgh, she started modelling aged two, before setting up several events while at the University of Edinburgh. After being scouted while working at Harvey Nichols in Edinburgh aged 21, she applied for Cycle 11 of Britain's Next Top Model, on which she placed fifth. That year, Murphy was a finalist in a competition to become PETA UK's Hottest Vegan. She later modelled for Karl Lagerfeld and appeared in music videos by The 1975.

Murphy diversified into DJing during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. She released a remix of Lana Del Rey's "Say Yes to Heaven" in 2023 under the name Sim0ne, followed by several original compositions and a remix of Janet Jackson's "Empty". Critics usually categorise her music as house music, techno, and trance music. She has also presented PGTV, a music show broadcast on social media.

Life and career

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Early life and Britain's Next Top Model

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Murphy was born 29 July 1993[1] in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was named after Nina Simone.[2]: 16:06  Her mother was a stylist and owned a dress shop,[2]: 3:12  and her father was a photographer. She attended George Heriot's School. Aged two, she modelled for The Scotsman fashion magazine,[3] before modelling for local clothing brands as a teenager.[4] Murphy read Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh,[5] during which time she worked as an events manager[3] and ran club nights.[4] She also spent time on the door of Fly Club[6] and helped set up Fly Festival.[4] Her first job in the fashion industry was a job in Hollister Co. aged nineteen, which she walked out of after three weeks.[7] After graduating in 2014, she worked in the hospitality and events industry, and took a post on the third floor of Harvey Nichols[3] in Edinburgh, at which she was scouted as a model aged 21.[2]: 3:12  Initially signed to an agency in Glasgow, she moved to an agency in Manchester on the grounds that Manchester was a bigger city, with more work available down there.[7]

In 2016, after another model from her agency appeared on Britain's Next Top Model and booked lots of jobs as a result,[2] she used a spare hour to apply for the series' eleventh cycle.[3] She got most of the way through filling out the form before deciding she could not be bothered to film a video for the application, only for the producers to email her back reminding her to do so;[7] she filmed her episodes late that year.[3] Murphy's participation was announced in early 2017, at which point she had spent the previous three summers working in Ibiza.[8] The only Scottish contestant in the lineup,[3] Murphy left the competition during episode eight after ending up in the bottom two,[9] ultimately finishing in fifth place.[10] She stated in a May 2022 episode of the Navigating the Modelling Industry podcast that she struggled to find work after appearing on the competition until she spent a winter living in Cape Town, after which she found it easier to obtain work.[2]: 3:12  She later modelled for Karl Lagerfeld and appeared in music videos by The 1975.[4]

Music and presenting

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Murphy spent the first four months of the pandemic in Bali, having moved there with a boyfriend just before lockdown, and having signed with an agency in Sydney with the intention of travelling. After returning to Scotland, she broke up with him via FaceTime, and after struggling in Scotland, she moved to London with a friend.[7] During the pandemic, modelling work dried up,[4] and Murphy realised that she wanted to make music,[11] so spent lockdown teaching herself;[4] she also came out to her followers as bisexual during this time,[12] and quit the modelling industry after finding success as a DJ. She told Yazzi Gokcemen of Notion in February 2024 that she was proud of being able to withdraw from the industry on her terms, due to the industry's practice of withdrawing from models.[6] In 2022, after being scouted via her TikTok,[7] she presented PGTV, a music show jointly produced by Pure Groove, an independent music shop in London, and Locked On Recordings, a record label; the show was broadcast on Instagram and TikTok.[13] Around this time, she played a set at Snowbombing in Austria.[14]

In 2023, she released "Say Yes to Heaven" on SoundCloud,[15] a glitchy techno remix of the Lana Del Rey track of the same name,[16] which she had premiered at HÖR Berlin. Around this time, she began a residency at Rinse FM,[15] and released a further track, "Star Sign".[17] That July, she was selected by SoundCloud for their "First on SoundCloud" program, and then the following month, she performed a set as part of a day rave organised by Nia Archives for her single "Bad Gyalz", which comprised entirely female and genderqueer DJs.[18] She then launched Club Zer0, a club night.[6] At the end of that year, Andrew Ryce of Resident Advisor wrote that her SoundCloud bootleg version of Janet Jackson's "Empty" had converted "a lament for loneliness" into "a sweaty, almost athletic celebration of togetherness".[19] After being named BBC Radio 1's Future Star of 2024,[20] she released "Halo", a collaboration with Remedy Club.[6] That February, she played a warm-up slot for DJ Daddy Trance at The Carpet Shop in Peckham; Skiddle's Ben Jolley wrote that she "delivered thumping techno and trance edits of pop hits like Addison Rae and Charli XCX’s "2 Die 4"", and felt that "Say Yes to Heaven" and "Halo" were highlights.[21]

"This set feels like an unabashed celebration of 2000s girlies who love to dance, the images behind the DJ glitching through anime, paparazzi shots of celebrities like Paris Hilton, psychic hotlines and memes. What looks like an AI version of sim0ne herself is also present on the screen, but the real thing is even better, striking the perfect balance between cool, calm and collected behind the decks and constantly dancing along with the crowd. It’s a great showcase of the little nook sim0ne has carved out for herself." [sic]

Georgia Jackson of The Soundboard Reviews discussing Murphy's 2024 Leeds Festival performance[22]

For International Women's Day 2024, she and other women and non-binary DJs performed a set at The Thekla in Bristol. Laviea Thomas of Skiddle described her set as a "concoction of mainstream pop hits, OG club classics and a whole lot of spontaneity", and observed that Murphy got "straight to the point, diving into bouncy club music with EDM-inspired drops" in contrast to "most DJs" preferring to take punters "on a journey to [a] climax".[23] The following month, she released "Work It", a combination of techno and trance.[10] In June 2024, she released "Number One Lover", a track inspired by 1990s eurodance, which she produced in response to comments criticising her practice of dancing while DJing. The track was premiered at a nail pop up and karaoke session at Shoreditch's PickPic, in which punters would have their nails annotated with artwork containing a scannable NFC tag.[24] She then performed at that year's Leeds Festival; Georgia Jackson of The Soundboard Reviews described her set as "a seamless mix of styles, techno and trance beats, Spice Girls and Lana Del Rey remixes and her own glittering Eurodance and hyperpop-inspired material".

Personal life and artistry

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Murphy lived in Camden Town as of July 2022,[14] and spent time on Hinge in 2022 after a long dating pause after dating people in the modelling industry.[25] In April 2023, Megan Wallace of Planet Woo noted that she had over 120,000 followers in Instagram, with her social media content comprising humorous videos, modelling looks, and advocacy "on the pressing political issues of the day – from the injustices of Conservative party austerity, to the need to advocate for trans rights amid a context of increasingly overt hate and discrimination".[11] She adopted a vegan lifestyle after being horrified by a social media clip;[a] she noted in May 2022 that she had done so "overnight" "six [or] seven years" earlier.[2]: 25:20  In July 2017, she was a finalist in a competition to become PETA UK's Hottest Vegan,[26] a contest won by Mark Goodwin and Casey Rider.[27]

In March 2017, The Scotsman reported that Murphy had described herself as being influenced by the flower power movement.[8] In April 2022, she told Mixmag that many of the DJs she looked up to were in both the music and fashion worlds, with Peggy Gou starting off in fashion and Virgil Abloh and Dimitri from Paris starting off by mixing for Chanel shows.[4] In July 2022, she told Gay Times that she was inspired to become a DJ by Peggy Gou and that she took inspiration from the fashion choices of Alexa Chung and from the way Jameela Jamil "uses her platform and her voice to speak up for what she believes is right".[14] In January 2024, Tmrw wrote that she was inspired by Gou and Nina Kraviz.[28]

Writing in April 2022, Becky Buckle of Mixmag wrote that a normal day for Murphy involved "playing mixes of camp icons such as Kylie, Lady Gaga and Charli XCX while dressed head-to-toe in Fiorucci".[4] Yazzi Gokcemen used a February 2024 Notion interview to note that her sets "sprawl[ed] techno, hard house, trance and other pulse-raising genres", which Murphy explained as being made out of a desire to make punters move.[6] AGZ of Guettapen wrote in January 2024 that her sets were inspired by hyperpop, hard house, and trance,[29] while Chiara Maculan of Bricks wrote in June 2024 described her productions as "high energy blends of house, techno, trance, and even acid".[24]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 Britain's Next Top Model Contestant Eleventh cycle, eight episodes
2022 PGTV Presenter

Discography

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Singles as lead artist
Title Year Ref.
"Say Yes to Heaven" (Sim0ne & Melo Nada Remix)
(Lana Del Rey) 		2023 [30]
"My Barn My Rules" (Sim0ne Remix)
(HorsegiirL) 		2023 [30]
"Halo"
(Remedy Club x Sim0ne) 		2024 [30]
"Work It"
(Sim0ne) 		2024 [30]
"Number One Lover"
(Sim0ne) 		2024 [30]

Music videos

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Simone Murphy's television credits with year of release, title(s) and role
Year Title Performer(s) Role
2018 "TooTimeTooTimeTooTime" The 1975 Herself
2018 "Love It If We Made It" The 1975 Herself

Notes

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  1. ^ She stated in July 2017 that she had done so after watching a clip of a chicken hatchery,[26] while in May 2022, she stated that she had done so after watching Cowspiracy.[2]: 25:20 

References

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  1. ^ Murphy, Simone. "my late 20s have been an absolute joy, full of love and exciting adventures i can't wait to continue in my next decade. roll on 30s/SATC era. ps. you could not pay me to relive my early 20s". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "PODCAST: Navigating the Modelling Industry with Simone Murphy". Steady. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Edinburgh University graduate bids to be UK's Next Top Model". The Scotsman. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "I Love Models: Why so many fashion models are becoming DJs". Mixmag. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Simone Murphy". The Dots. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e Gokcemen, Yazzi (9 February 2024). "sim0ne is Mixing Music for Hedonistic Nights Out". Notion. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e Simone Murphy: FYP, ADHD & OAP, 29 June 2022, retrieved 16 April 2024
  8. ^ a b "Edinburgh girl to feature in Britain's Next Top Model". The Scotsman. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  9. ^ BNTM11 EP8 ELIMINATED GIRL. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
  10. ^ a b "The best new tracks, picked by our staff". The Face. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  11. ^ a b Wallace, Megan (26 April 2023). "sim0ne: the rising dj and producer melding url and irl". Planet Woo. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Finding pride in our style". Cosmopolitan. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  13. ^ "'There's a huge gap for more music TV programming, especially for upcoming artists'". The Independent Music Insider. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  14. ^ a b c Kheraj, Alim (29 July 2022). "How to bring your authentic self to festivals". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Scottish DJ Sim0ne selected for First On SoundCloud: 'This platform is crucial to emerging artists'". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  16. ^ Garcia, Thania (18 July 2023). "SoundCloud Selects Five Electronic DJs, Producers and Artists to Spotlight for 'First On SoundCloud' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  17. ^ "BBC Radio 6 Music - New Music Fix, sim0ne in the Mix". BBC. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  18. ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (14 August 2023). "Nia Archives uplifts non-male DJs with 'Bad Gyalz' rave: "Sisterhood in dance spaces is so important"". NME. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  19. ^ "2023 in Review: What's Pop Got to Do With It? · Feature ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  20. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Future Dance with Sarah Story, Radio 1 Dance's Future Stars 2024: sim0ne". BBC. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  21. ^ "DJ Daddy Trance in London review: Techno rave blows away expectations | Skiddle". Skiddle.com. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  22. ^ "FESTIVAL REVIEW: Leeds Festival 2024 – Saturday". Thesoundboardreviews.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  23. ^ "Sim0ne @ Thekla review: A night of mainstream pop and club classics | Skiddle". Skiddle.com. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  24. ^ a b Maculan, Chiara (21 June 2024). "sim0ne launches her lovergirl era with new single 'number one lover' - BRICKS Magazine". bricksmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  25. ^ Wallace, Megan (4 October 2022). "Matching With Celebrities on Dating Apps Is Awkward As Hell". Vice. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  26. ^ a b "Bristol's Frankie Crossley a finalist in UK's hottest vegan competition". Bristol Post. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Bexhill's Casey and Eastbourne's Mark are the UK's Hottest Vegans". Sussex Express. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  28. ^ "In Conversation: sim0ne wants listeners to find euphoria on the dancefloor". GLOBAL MEDIA BRAND & IN-HOUSE CREATIVE AGENCY. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  29. ^ AGZ (7 January 2024). "Focus : Les 15 artistes à suivre en 2024". Guettapen (in French). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  30. ^ a b c d e "Sim0ne - Discography". Spotify. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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