Simon Porter

Simon Porter is a British film and television composer, drawing on a diverse range of influences accrued during more than 25 years as a classically-trained drummer and percussionist. His latest projects include Russell Owen's 2019 horror Patients of a Saint, the RTS award-winning BBC nature documentary Drowning in Plastic, and Alien: Containment - one of six short films set in the official Alien universe as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of Ridley Scott's 1979 classic. He has written the music for indie feature documentary The Unknown Masterpiece, the dark comedy-thriller feature Get Luke Lowe, and the romantic comedy feature Much Ado - a modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare's popular play. He also scores commercials, with clients including Booking.com, Betway, and L'Oreal. His music can be heard in numerous television programmes in the UK and the US, including The Apprentice, Panorama, and WWE Smackdown, as well as in film trailers such as Dumbo, Logan Lucky, and Live by