Simon Collins

British-Canadian musician
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Summary

Simon Collins was born on September 14, 1976[1], in Greater London[2]. He has worked as a singer[3], pianist[4], composer[5], drummer[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,365 views/month, #6,180 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Hammersmith[9]
  • Father: Phil Collins[10]
  • Mother: Andrea Bertorelli[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12], Canada[13]
  • Educated at: Point Grey Secondary School[14]
  • Member of: Sound of Contact[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Sexual orientation: bisexuality[17]
  • Genre: pop rock[18]
  • Commons category: Simon Collins[19]
  • Family name: Collins[20]
  • Given name: Simon[21], Philip[22], Nando[23]
  • Official website: http://www.simoncollins.com/[24]
  • Relative: Clive Collins[25]
  • Instrument: piano[26], voice[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Start of work period: 1999[29]
  • Sibling: Joely Collins[30], Lily Collins[31], Nicholas Collins[32], Matthew Collins[33]
  • P14750: BD61-EF2E-AB6E-5BB1-876C[34]

Why It Matters

Simon Collins has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Simon Collins born?

Simon Collins was born in Greater London[2].

Who were Simon Collins's parents?

Simon Collins's father was Phil Collins[10]. Simon Collins's mother was Andrea Bertorelli[11].

What did Simon Collins do for work?

Simon Collins worked as a singer[3], pianist[4], composer[5], drummer[6], and musician[7].

Where did Simon Collins go to school?

Simon Collins was educated at Point Grey Secondary School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . xtramagazine.com. xtramagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16h ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Sound of Contact
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/60540|batch #60540]]"
  2. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Greater London, Hammersmith
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → BD61-EF2E-AB6E-5BB1-876C
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46378|batch #46378]]: HAND ID (1)"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument → piano, voice
    Genre → —
    Citizenship → —
    Place of birth → Greater London, Hammersmith
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
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