1. Philip Kenneth Collen was born on 8 December 1957 and is an English musician who is best known as the co-lead guitarist for the rock band Def Leppard.
24 Facts About Phil Collen
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Phil Collen has been noted for his shred guitar playing style.
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Phil Collen got his first guitar, a red Gibson SG, on his 16th birthday, and taught himself how to play.
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Phil Collen played with several bands including Lucy, Tush, and Dumb Blondes.
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Phil Collen left school to work as a motorcycle dispatch rider for a typesetter until his band Girl got their first record contract.
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Phil Collen was asked to perform the solos on the songs "Stagefright" and "Photograph" during the recording sessions of Pyromania.
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Mutt Lange, the band's producer, said to Phil Collen, "just have fun on it, play some solos on it".
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In 1988, Phil Collen quit drinking alcohol after having developed an addiction to it.
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Phil Collen stopped eating meat and adopted a generally healthy lifestyle.
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Phil Collen played lead guitar on Donny Osmond's song Just Between You and Me in 1990.
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In 1990, Phil Collen co-produced the On the Edge album of the Australian band BB Steal.
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In 1991, Phil 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.
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In 1993, Phil Collen executive produced the album Sublime to the Ridiculous for the band, Sheer Greed, composed of former members of Girl, an act Phil Collen was associated earlier in his career.
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Phil Collen has worked in side projects with Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott.
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Phil Collen performed on the single, "'Cause We've Ended As Lovers" from the album.
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Phil Collen formed a blues project by the name of Delta Deep with vocalist Debbi Blackwell Cook of the 1980s group The Jammers, which released an eponymous debut album in 2015.
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Phil Collen joined Joe Satriani and John Petrucci on the 2018 edition of the G3 Tour in the United States.
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Phil Collen has lived in the United States for 35 years and currently resides in Orange County, California.
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Phil Collen was married to actress Jacqueline Collen-Tarolly and Anita Thomas-Collen.
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Phil Collen married actress and costume designer Helen L Simmons in 2010.
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Phil Collen is a vegan and has been a vegetarian for 35 years.
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Phil Collen is known for his dedication to fitness and has trained extensively in martial arts for over 20 years.
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Phil Collen began his martial arts training in Kenpo Karate, earning a black belt.
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Phil Collen has studied kickboxing with Benny Urquidez and Muay Thai with Jean Carillo.