#179 Josh Simons
Josh Simons is the CEO and co-founder of Vampr, the world\u2019s largest and most active social-professional network for musicians (often dubbed the \u201cLinkedIn for creatives\u201d). Recognised by Fast Company as one of the Most Innovative Companies in 2022, Vampr is home to over one million users, and active in every country on the planet. The music startup has helped fledgling musicians broker over 7 million connections worldwide. Vampr offers a free solution for young musicians, built by a sympathetic founding team of established musicians with Josh\u2019s co-founder, Baz Palmer, best known as the lead guitarist for seminal hall-of-fame rock band, Hunters & Collectors.
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\nSimons has grown Vampr into a multi-award winning platform, including a most prestigious nod from Apple with an inclusion in their Best of the Year list. Over four funding rounds the company has raised $3.2M from VC, the crowd and music industry angels.
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\nPrior to running Vampr, Josh Simons spent the better part of a decade as a successful artist, songwriter & producer. His artist project Buchanan enjoyed multi-million streams & chart impressions worldwide. They retired from the live circuit following a sold-out arena tour opening for Keith Urban & Carrie Underwood. As a producer and songwriter, Simons has shared credits with Travis Scott, Troye Sivan and Kanye West to name a few.
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\nIn April 2020 Simons was named in The Music Network\u2019s 30 Under 30 List in addition to being voted Reader\u2019s Choice. Simons holds a Bachelor of Business from Swinburne University.
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