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Simon Illa is an American music writer/producer/vocal arranger from Paris, Illinois. He was voted by Blender Magazine as Philadelphia's Hottest producer in 2008. As a child, Simon was diagnosed with Osteogenesis Imperfecta otherwise known as "Brittle Bone Disease." He stopped by Jesse Itzler's house to catch up with Lance on O.I., breaking into the music industry, inspiring people and more.
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