Phil joined STEAL DAWN in December of 2001. The first show he ever
played with the band was a New Year's Eve Party.
Phil first taught himself how to play drums at age 12 on his
brother's kit. He would sneak into his room when he wasn't home. At
age 14, he transitioned to bass. It was easy since he had already
developed an ear for complex rhythms and had gained a solid
understanding where the bass notes fit in. He joined his first band
back in 1979, called The Pacific Crest Band. He played bass, and
with his brother on drums, they played all the high school parties
in the La Presa area of Spring Valley. From there, he joined a band
called Orion at age 16. He had to ditch school on Fridays to drive
out to Arizona to play the military clubs.
In 1981, Phil met Jerry Schoen and played in groups called "Morning
Star" and "Diversion". They played together until 1986. He also
played with Icri's Witch from 1993 to 1997, and appeared on their
first CD entitled "In For The Kill".
Phil has performed in groups opening for several top
70's arena acts like Foghat, Sammy Hagar, Molly Hatchet, Ronnie Montrose and
Peter Wolf
