Jeremy Fitzsimons graduated from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand with a Bachelor of Music degree with First Class Honours in 1995. While at Victoria he formed and led the Victoria University Big Band, was appointed Principal Percussionist of the Wellington Sinfonia, played with many other ensembles including the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and attended the Pacific Music Festival in Japan.

A Fulbright Scholarship took him to the United States where he received his Masters degree (1997) and Performance Certificate (1998) from Northwestern University in Chicago. While in Chicago Fitzsimons was principal percussionist of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, a member of the award winning Northwestern University Percussion Ensemble and also attended the Music Academy of the West in California and the Leigh Howard Stevens marimba seminar in New Jersey.

Jeremy Fitzsimons was a founding member and director of the percussion group Strike from 1993-2003, and has recently toured for Chamber Music New Zealand both as part of a duo with Bridget Douglas (flute) and with the concert tango group Tango Virtuosi.

He is currently working with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and pursuing various chamber and solo projects.