Philip Kenneth Collen

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Philip Kenneth Collen Wiki Biography

Philip Kenneth Collen was born on the 8th December 1957, in Walthamstow, London, England, and a musician known as one of the guitarists of the group Def Leppard since 1982, following the departure of Pete Willis. Before joining Def Leppard he played in the group Girl. Collen has been active in the entertainment industry since 1974.

How rich is the musician? It has been reported by authoritative sources that the outright size of Phil Collen’s net worth is as much as $20 million, as of the data presented in late 2016. Music is the main source of his wealth.

Talking about his professional career, Collen played in various hard rock bands including Lucy, Tush, Dumb Blondes and Girl; the latter had success in the UK with the albums “Sheer Greed” (1980) and “Wasted Youth” (1982). Moreover, their single “Hollywood Tease” managed to enter British charts.

In 1982, he replaced the guitarist in Def Leppard, Pete Willis, who was apparently effected by alcohol abuse. Phil quickly became an important person in the band, and together with Steve Clark created one of the best guitar duos known in the history of rock music; the two later became popularly called the terror twins, when the albums “Pyromania” (1983) and “Hysteria” (1987) reached international success. Collen and Clark produced very different music during the concerts of Def Leppard, with guitars riffs and lots of inventive chords. However, during the recording of the album “Adrenalize” (1991) Steve Clark died because of alcohol addiction, and after consuming a cocktail of alcohol, anti-depressants and painkillers, choking in his own vomit. Phil Collen took over all the guitar parts after the death of his colleague, and for a long time was the only guitarist in the studio, until the band was joined by Irish guitarist Vivian Campbell. In 2008, Def Leppard performed among others in the USA, as well as in various rock festivals in Europe and in Japan, Australia and New Zealand. In 2008, they released a new album called “Songs From the Sparkle Lounge”, and in 2012, the band released the studio album “Pour Some Suger On Me / Rock of Ages”. Recently, the album under the same name “Def Leppard” (2015) has been released which topped the Billboard Top Rock Albums, Hard Rock Albums and Independent Albums charts. All his efforts contributed to his rising net worth.

Meanwhile, Phil Collen also participated in other musical projects. The team Cybernauts recorded a live album with Joe Elliott, David Bowie and two members of the Spiders From Mars. This project was a single production, and alluded to the fascination with all glam rock performers. In 2004, Phil Collen founded his own project called Man-Raze, played the guitar and singing.

Finally, in the personal life of the musician, he has married three times, firstly to Jacqueline Collen(1990-05) and Anita Thomas(1999-2010). He married the actress and costume designer Helen L. Simmons in 2010. Phil has four children. Collen is known as a vegan. He resides in Orange County, Southern California.

IMDB Wikipedia “Delta Deep” (2015) “Adrenalize” (1991) “Def Leppard” (2015) “Hysteria” (1987) “Pour Some Suger On Me / Rock of Ages” (2012) “Pyromania” (1983) “Sheer Greed” (1980) “Songs From the Sparkle Lounge” (2008) “Wasted Youth” (1982) $20 million 1957 5 ft 7 in (1.702 m) Anita Thomas Anita Thomas (m. 1999–2010) Best Metal/Hard Rock Video (1992) Best Special Effects (1992) Best Stage Performance in a Video (1989) Collen Cybernauts December 8 Def Leppard Def Leppard (Since 1982) Dumb Blondes Girl Guitarist Hackney Central Helen L. Simmons Helen L. Simmons (m. 2010) Jacqueline Collen Jacqueline Collen (m. 1990–1995) London Lucy Man Raze MTV Video Music Awards – Best Heavy Metal Video (1989) Musician Pete Willis Phil Phil Carlin Phil Collen Phil Collen Net Worth Philip Kenneth Collen Rock Stars Rory James Collen Songwriter Steve Clark Tush United Kingdom

Philip Kenneth Collen Quick Info

Full Name Phil Collen
Net Worth $20 Million
Date Of Birth December 8, 1957
Place Of Birth Hackney Central, London, United Kingdom
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.702 m)
Profession Musician, Guitarist, Songwriter
Nationality United Kingdom
Spouse Helen L. Simmons (m. 2010), Anita Thomas (m. 1999–2010), Jacqueline Collen (m. 1990–1995)
Children Savannah Collen, Samantha Collen, Rory James Collen
Parents Constance April Collen, Kenneth Frank Collen, Pour Some Sugar on Me, Love Bites, Photograph
Nicknames Philip Kenneth Collen , Collen, Phil , Phil Carlin , Def Leppard
MySpace http://www.myspace.com/philcollen1
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1218524
Allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/phil-collen-mn0000280821
Awards American Music Awards – Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist, Hard Rock Album (1989),
Albums “Sheer Greed” (1980), “Wasted Youth” (1982), “Pyromania” (1983), “Hysteria” (1987), “Adrenalize” (1991), “Songs From the Sparkle Lounge” (2008), “Pour Some Suger On Me / Rock of Ages” (2012), “Def Leppard” (2015), “Delta Deep” (2015)
Music Groups Def Leppard (Since 1982), Man Raze, Lucy, Tush, Dumb Blondes, Girl, Cybernauts
Nominations MTV Video Music Awards – Best Heavy Metal Video (1989), Best Stage Performance in a Video (1989), Best Special Effects (1992), Best Metal/Hard Rock Video (1992)
TV Shows 100 Most Shocking Music Moments

Philip Kenneth Collen Important Facts

  • Though still with Def Leppard, he recently completed work on a side project called “Man-Raze”. The first single, “Skin Crawl”, was released in late 2005. The album is due out in early 2006. [December 2005]
  • Phil replaced Pete Willis in 1982 during the recordings of “Pyromania”. After Steven Clark’s tragic death in 1991 and before Vivian Campbell joined, Phil took care of all the guitar parts during the recordings of the 1992 album “Adrenalize”. Since then, Phil developed himself as one of the main songwriters of the band.
  • One of the newer guitarists of Def Leppard (not an original member). Has a son named Rory James Collen born January 4, 1990 with ex-wife Jacqueline Collen.

Philip Kenneth Collen Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Lucha Mexico 2016 Documentary writer: “POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME” Soundtrack
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2015 TV Series music – 1 episode Soundtrack
Lip Sync Battle 2015 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Raising Hope 2014 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
The To Do List 2013 writer: “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – as Philip Kenneth Collen Soundtrack
Dancing with the Stars 2013 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
One Hit Wonderland 2012 TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Rock of Ages 2012 writer: “Pour Some Sugar On Me” Soundtrack
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2011-2012 TV Series writer – 2 episodes Soundtrack
The Apprentice 2011 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Rage 2009 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Tough Talk 2008 Short writer: “Miss You In A Heartbeat” Soundtrack
Balls of Fury 2007 writer: “Pour Some Sugar On Me” Soundtrack
American Dad! 2006 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Rock Star 2001 writer: “Let’s Get Rocked” – as Kenneth Collen Soundtrack
Lucky Numbers 2000 writer: “Demolition Man” – as Phillip Collen / writer: “Excitable” Soundtrack
Coyote Ugly 2000 writer: “Pour Some Sugar On Me” Soundtrack
Ivory Tower 1998 writer: “Breathe a Sigh” Soundtrack
Beavis and Butt-Head 1993 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Encino Man 1992 lyrics: “Let’s Get Rocked” / music: “Let’s Get Rocked” Soundtrack
Top of the Pops 1980 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Classic Rock Awards 2017 TV Movie Actor
Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp 2011 TV Series Actor
Pour Some Sugar on Me 1988 Short Phil Collen Actor
The Changing Face of Autism 2009 Documentary Composer
Classic Albums: Def Leppard – Hysteria 2002 Video documentary Composer
Pour Some Sugar on Me 1988 Short Writer
The Ritchie Blackmore Story 2015 Documentary Himself Self
Def Leppard Viva! Hysteria Concert 2013 Video Himself Self
My First Guitar 2011 Documentary Himself Self
Metal Evolution 2011 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2010 TV Series Himself – Guest Musician Self
That Metal Show 2010 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs 2008 TV Movie Himself Self
Live with Kelly and Michael 2007 TV Series Himself Self
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2006 TV Series Himself Self
Def Leppard: Rock of Ages 2005 Video Himself Self
Classic Albums: Def Leppard – Hysteria 2002 Video documentary Himself Self
Def Leppard: RockWalk Induction 2000 Video documentary short Himself Self
The Howard Stern Radio Show 1999 TV Series Himself Self
Behind the Music 1998 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Top of the Pops 1987-1996 TV Series Himself Self
MTV Video Music Awards 1992 1992 TV Special Himself Self
Brit Awards 1989 1989 TV Special Himself (Def Leppard) Self
The Comic Strip Presents… 1988 TV Series Himself Self
Historia 1988 Video documentary Guitar Self
100 Greatest Number One Singles 2001 TV Special documentary as Def Leppard Archive Footage