Phil was born in Auckland New Zealand in 1973. He was adopted at a young age into a Christian Home. The first time he picked up a guitar was when he was thirteen years old... and for the first time it felt like something he wanted to do for certain. He learned how to play, but didn't do much with his talent at first. He became a hairdresser after high school. While doing that he got involved with a band called Drinkwater. He was the lead singer/frontman for them for several years. Phil met up with the Newsboys when their band came touring to New Zealand. Drinkwater opened the show for them and Peter Furler (the founder of Newsboys) saw potential in the young singer. Not long after that, Drinkwater broke up and Peter called Phil up asking if he played bass. Without thinking, Phil said yes. Next thing he knew he was on a plane heading to America. When he got there he met his future wife, Heather for the first time. Well, playing the bass wasn't as easy as he had originally thought, and the Boys picked up on it right away. But, when Phil asked for a pick and started over, it sounded good. Phil can be seen touring all over with the Newsboys. He also has two solo projects. His first album is called Bring It On and the newer one is God Is Watching Over You.
