Simon Camatta was born in Essen in 1976. At the age of 11 he got his first drum set for Christmas. He studied jazz at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen.
For over 20 years he has played in a wide variety of settings halfway around the world. Currently with The Dorf, Camatta Monk, Handsome Couple and in various improvisation projects with e.g. Fred Lonberg-Holm, as well as at various theaters.
On top of that he is also touring solo. He has never left behind his love for DJing, his vinyl records and funk and soul music.