Birth name: Philip David Charles Collins Born: 30 January 1951 Chiswick, Greater London; England Genres: Pop rock soft rock adult contemporary progressive rock jazz fusion big band Occupation(s): Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, audio engineer, mixing, author, actor Instruments: Vocals, drums, percussion Years active: 1968 – present Labels: Virgin, Atlantic, WEA, Walt Disney, Rhino Associated acts: Genesis, Brand X, Flaming Youth, The Phil Collins Big Band, Lily Collins, Thin Lizzy, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Eric Clapton, Tears for Fears Website: philcollins.co.uk