Simon Neale

Simon Christopher Bird (born 20 January 1977 in Portsmouth) is an English record producer and DJ. He is often credited as Simon Neale, and is best known by stage names Shadow Child and Dave Spoon. He is a member of the group Lovequest with Doorly and Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears and also MASC, a duo formed with Altern 8 musician Mark Archer. From 2022, Bird became a resident on the re-launched Kool FM with his DNA radio show after a 9-year stint on their parent station, Rinse FM. He was also previously part of the line-up on BBC Radio 1's 'In New DJs We Trust'.