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| Background information | |
| Born | 8 December 1957 Hackney, East London, England |
| Genre(s) | Heavy metal, Hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals |
| Years active | 1978 - present |
| Label(s) | Mercury |
| Associated acts | Def Leppard, Tush, Dumb Blondes, Girl, Man-Raze, Cybernauts |
| Website | http://www.defleppard.com |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Jackson Phil Collen Signature Model Ibanez DT155BK & DT650BK |
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Biography
Collen was born in Hackney, East London, England. Hackney Central is the central district of the London Borough of Hackney in East London. East London is the name commonly given to the north eastern part of London, England on the north side of the River Thames. Because of this region, he speaks with a Cockney accent. At the age of 16, Phil got his first guitar (a red Gibson SG), taught himself how to play, and left school to pursue a career in music. He then joined a line-up of early bands including Lucy, Tush, Dumb Blondes, and Girl. Tush were an English rock band from London active during the 1970s and featured current Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen. Dumb Blondes were a band including current Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen. The band Girl should not be confused with Girl bands. Girl was an English Glam metal band
Def Leppard
Collen had already known Joe Elliott and Steve Clark since 1981 from the London music scene and had been asked to consider joining then. Joseph Thomas Elliott (born 1 August, 1959, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and educated at King Edward VII School) is the Stephen Maynard Clark ( April 23, 1960 – January 8, 1991) was one of the co-lead guitarists for British Hard rock Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 However, there was no need to replace Pete Willis at the time. Peter Andrew "Pete" Willis (born February 16 1960, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, where he attended Tapton
But when Willis was dismissed from Def Leppard, Collen wasn't formally asked to join the band. Elliott evaluated Collen's ability to play the guitar after he handed out a demo recording of "Photograph" during the band's Pyromania sessions, in hopes of performing a solo that fit in with the bands' style of music. Soon after, Collen officially joined, and his ability on the guitar impressed producer Mutt Lange and the rest of the band. He quickly bonded with fellow guitarist Steve Clark, with whom he created Def Leppard's trademark dual-guitar sound. Stephen Maynard Clark ( April 23, 1960 – January 8, 1991) was one of the co-lead guitarists for British Hard rock He and Steve were even known as "The Terror Twins". Over the years, Collen quit drinking, stopped eating meat, and adopted a healthy lifestyle (He became a vegetarian); Clark however did not follow such a healthy way of life and, like so many rock heroes, ended up losing his life to alcohol and prescription drugs in early 1991. Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes Meat (including game and slaughter by-products Fish (including Shellfish and other sea Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
After Clark's death in 1991, Collen faced the challenge of not only dealing with the loss of a friend he had bonded with for so many years, but also with the burden and responsibility of the Adrenalize recordings. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Adrenalize is the fifth Studio album by British Hard rock band Def Leppard, released in 1992 The music had been written by this time, but Clark's playing style differed so much from Collen's that actually recording all of his parts proved very difficult. (Clark's playing style was rhythmic, melodic, and sometimes even characterized as "sloppy," whereas Collen's style was technical and precise. ) During this time, it is rumored that Phil actually considered leaving Def Leppard. However, Vivian Campbell joined the band to replace Steve Clark shortly before the Adrenalize tour, relieving Collen of the pressure of Def Leppard's "overkill" production style as well as the challenge of reproducing Clark's guitar parts for live shows.
Equipment
In 1989, Collen teamed up with Grover Jackson of Jackson Guitars to develop an ergonomically correct electric guitar called the PC Archtop. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Jackson is a Guitar manufacturer originally owned and operated by Grover Jackson a partner of Wayne Charvel of Charvel Guitar Repair. Jackson is a Guitar manufacturer originally owned and operated by Grover Jackson a partner of Wayne Charvel of Charvel Guitar Repair. He has since designed three more Jackson electric guitar models (PC 1, 2 & 3). The PC1 is currently produced and sold through Jackson. Phil was also endorsing Ibanez Destroyer guitars since the early 1980s, which he still uses. The Destroyer is an Ibanez brand electric guitar model (originally manufactured by the FujiGen guitar factory for Hoshino-Gakki.
Phil uses steel guitar picks made by Dunlop. He plays GHS 12-52 strings tuned to E'flat.
In November 1992 he was quoted in Guitar School as using the following equipment.
Guitars: Jackson/Charvel custom Pickups: DiMarzio Super 3 (bridge), Fast Track ( neck ) Amplification: Randall RRM2-200 Cabinets: Randall custom 4 X 12s/Celestion Vintage 30s Effects: Digitech GSP 21s, Rockman XPR, TC Electronic 1128 EQ, Scholz stereo choruses, BBE 442 Sonic Maximizers, Rane MPE 28, Palmer Speaker Simulator
Side Projects
In 1990, Phil co-produced the "On the Edge" album of the Australian band BB Steal This same year, Collen performed by invitation on Donny Osmond's "Eyes Don't Lie" album and single (subsequently released with Osmond's "Best Of. Boss were a hard rock/heavy metal band from Sydney, Australia in the early 1980s . . " album in 1994. ) Def Leppard management determined that it was not in the best interest of the band for Collen's name to be associated with "a Donny Osmond release,' and Collen's contribution was credited under the name Rory James Collen - Phil Collen's son's name. Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond (born on December 9 1957 in Ogden Utah, USA) is an American Singer, Musician, Actor (In a later statement, Osmond commented that he understood the band managements' decision, and held no ill will toward them or Collen. )
In 1991, Collen offered a song he had written, "Miss You In A Heartbeat" to the band The Law, which was featured on the band's self-titled album. This album was the band's only release. "Miss You In A Heartbeat" was later recorded and released by Def Leppard.
In 1993, Collen executive produced the album "Sublime To The Ridiculous" for the band, Sheer Greed. Sheer Greed is the first album of the band Girl.The song "Hollywood Tease" was later covered by the bands L Collen also made a guest appearance with the band on the song "Everybody Wants". This album was released only in Japan.
Collen has worked in numerous side projects, some of them together with Joe Elliott. Joseph Thomas Elliott (born 1 August, 1959, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and educated at King Edward VII School) is the One of his recent side projects was a tribute to David Bowie and Mick Ronson. David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Mick Ronson (26 May 1946 &ndash 29 April 1993 was an English Guitarist, Composer, Multi-instrumentalist, Arranger and producer He and Elliott also got together with the Trevor Bolder and Mick "Woody" Woodmansey from Spiders from Mars and keyboardist Dick Decent to form Cybernauts. Trevor Bolder (born 9 June 1950, Kingston upon Hull, England) is an English rock Bass guitarist Biography Mick 'Woody' Woodmansey (born c 1951 is an English rock Drummer from Driffield, Yorkshire, best known for his work with David Cybernauts were a David Bowie cover band featuring Def Leppard members Joe Elliott and Phil Collen, former Spiders From Mars members In 2001 they released a great live album of classic Bowie hits. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. In addition, Collen has also appeared on a number of other music projects.
In 1996, Collen performed as a featured guitarist on the "Jeffology: A Guitar Chronicle" album - a tribute album to guitarist Jeff Beck. Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English Collen performed on the single, "'Cause We've Ended As Lovers" from the album.
Recently, Phil organized a band of his own called Man-Raze, comprised of former Girl bandmate, Simon Laffy, and the drummer from the Sex Pistols, Paul Cook. Man Raze are a 3-piece alternative rock band from London England featuring Phil Collen, Simon Laffy and Paul Cook. Simon Laffy, born on October 11, 1958, is an English Bassist, a member of Man-Raze and former member of Girl. The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 Paul Cook, born on 20 July 1956, is an English Drummer and member of the Punk rock band Sex Pistols. They are scheduled to release "Surreal", their first full length CD, in January 2008.
Personal life
Collen currently resides in Southern California with his wife, Anita Thomas. Southern California, or So Cal, is defined as the southern portion of the U Collen has a son, Rory James Collen (who also became a vegetarian), and a daughter, Samantha Collen.
Trivia
- In October 1980, Adrian Smith joined Iron Maiden. Adrian Frederik "H" Smith (born February 27 1957 in Hackney, East London, England) is a Guitarist and one of three Guitarists For other uses see Iron maiden. However, had Adrian refused, Phil would've been their next choice.
- He practices kickboxing.
- He has been dubbed by some as "The Shirtless One", because he typically performs shirtless. Bare-chested refers to the state in which a man or boy is not wearing any clothes above the Waist, usually in a Public place, exposing the torso and arms
- He is known to meditate before each gig, despite not being religious.
- He is a vegetarian (NOT vegan, he drinks milk in his coffee, and eats chocolate, etc. . ) and has done work for PETA.
External links
- Cleveland Disc Jockey Joe Kleon interviews Phil Collen in 2006
- The Gauntlet interviews Phil Collen in 2008
| Preceded by Pete Willis |
Def Leppard Lead Guitarist 1982–present |
Incumbent |
- On "Yeah!" the 2006 covers album by Def Leppard, Phil performed the lead vocal on "Stay With Me" (originally recorded by Faces) and sang lead vocal on Search and Destroy originally done by The Stooges on the bonus tracks EP. Peter Andrew "Pete" Willis (born February 16 1960, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, where he attended Tapton Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Yeah! is an album of cover versions of 1970s rock hits recorded by Def Leppard. Faces (sometimes known as The Faces) were a Rock band formed in 1969 by members of the Small Faces after Steve Marriott left that group The Stooges are an American rock band that was active from 1967 to 1974 then reformed in 2003 An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify
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