Phil Collen

Philip Kenneth Collen is one of the guitarists for Def Leppard. He joined the band in 1982 following the firing of Pete Willis.

Related Topics:
Def Leppard - 1982 - Pete Willis

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Collen was born in Hackney, East London, England on December 8th, 1957. And because of this region, he speaks with a Cockney accent. Phil is an exceptional song-writer and an outstanding guitarist.

Related Topics:
Hackney - East London - England

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In his career, he has been a member of such bands as Lucy, Tush, Dumb Blondes, Girl and Cybernauts.

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Def Leppard, however, was his future, and he has remained with them for a long time now. His closest friend in Leppard was the late Steve Clark, a fellow guitarist that lost his battle with dipsomania. Together, they earned the title of the Terror Twins. Before Steve's tragic death, Collen became a teetotaler.

Related Topics:
Steve Clark - Terror Twins

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Eventually, Phil married Jacqueline and the two had a son named Rory James Collen. Unfortunately, the union ended in divorce, and in time, Phil married Anita Thomas. It was recently learned that Phil has a daughter by the name of Samantha by Michele. He remains married to Anita.

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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.

Related Topics:
Man-Raze - Simon Laffy - Sex Pistols - Paul Cook

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Phil Collen is a vegetarian, and performs typically shirtless.

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