Oliver Sim Explained

Birth Date:	1989 6, df=yes
Birth Place:	London, England, United Kingdom
Occupation:	Musician, singer, songwriter
Instrument:	Vocals, bass guitar
Years Active:	2005–present
Current Member Of:	The xx

Oliver Sim is an English singer and bass guitarist. He is a member of the xx and released a solo album, Hideous Bastard, in 2022, which peaked at No. 58 on the UK Albums Chart.

Personal life

In 2022, Oliver Sim publicly came out as living with HIV since he was 17 years old.^[1]

In September 2022, Oliver Sim appeared on NPR's All Things Considered and in January 2023, appeared on an episode of NPR's World Cafe. In both episodes, Sim promoted his first solo album, Hideous Bastard. Sim also talked about being an openly gay man, his HIV status, and how it influenced the writing of his first solo album.^{[2] [3]}

Discography

• Hideous Bastard (Young, 2022) UK #58^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Maskell . Emily . 7 October 2022 . Oliver Sim opens up on HIV status: 'it made me scared' . 13 November 2023 . Attitude . en-GB.
2. Web site: Oliver Sim of The xx is telling his own story with his first solo album . Martin . Michel . NPR . 10 September 2022 . 10 December 2023.
3. Web site: Oliver Sim invokes the misunderstood horror movie villain on 'Hideous Bastard' . Kallao . Stephen . Perez . Miguel . NPR . 9 January 2023 . 10 December 2023.
4. Web site: Hideous Bastard by Oliver Sim . Official Charts . 10 December 2023.