Paul Gustave Simonon (born 15 December 1955) is an English musician and artist best known as the bassist for the punk rock band the Clash. More recent work includes his involvement in the project The Good, the Bad & the Queen in 2007 with Damon Albarn, Simon Tong and Tony Allen and the Gorillaz album, Plastic Beach in 2010, which along with Albarn saw him reunite with Mick Jones.