Biography of Harold A. Simmons (Phatibread)

Harold A Simmons Jr is a new face to the R& B scene. Bread as he prefers to be called, was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1976. Bread comes from a generation of vocalist such as his mother, Denise G Gamble and his father, Mr. Harold Simmons. Through their love and passion for music, Bread developed his own passion and love for the music. In addition, to his parents he also has several other influences within his family.
Harold graduated from Hillside High School in 1995 During his attendance at Hillside, Bread participated in numerous school choirs such as the gospel, concert and show choirs. In addition to these choirs he also found time for the city choir Spotlight as well as active membership in Hillside’s Drama club where he took on leading acting roles.
During Harold’s last 3 years of high school, he became acquainted with Ronald King (DJ Skaz) which began a continuous friendship and business relationship. Under the influences of many of the