Simon Gilbert, born in Stratford Upon Avon 1965, is the oldest member of Suede, but didn't join the band until June 1991 when they found him selling tickets at ULU.
Like Mat, he hasn't gotten much attention, but I saw a comment in a magazine where he said that he had lost his virginity when he was 13 and because of that he ran the risk of being prosecuted.
And in October 1995, Simon and his cousin Paul (Neil's brother) were attacked by 15 men as they came out from a gay pub in Stratford. They were severly beaten with an iron bar, but didn't get any major injuries. That was the first contact Simon had had with violent homophobia since he came out in 1993.

Simon loves Guinness.

 

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