Simon was born in Laventille, Trinidad. He is credited with the invention of the Ping Pong steelpan instrument.
Simon also was part of TASPO, the Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra and visited Great Britain in 1951.[1]
Winston "Spree" Simon worked closely with Anthony Williams, who later invented the fourth and fifth soprano pan. Simon also gave Bertie Marshall significant impulses for his work in developing harmonical tuning.[citation needed]