Phil Collins Bio, Net Worth, Age, Height, Career, Wife, Children

English singer, musician, composer, record producer, and actor Philip David Charles Collins LVO. He has a career as a solo performer in addition to being the rock band Genesis’ drummer and later lead singer. As a solo artist, Collins had three UK and seven US number one songs between 1982 and 1990.

Phil Collins Biography

On January 30, 1951, Philip David Charles Collins was born in Chiswick, London, UK.

His mother, Winifred June Strange, worked as a theatrical agent, while his father, Greville Philip Austin Collins, was an insurance agent.

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While his father had a routine job, Phil’s interest in work began when he was a little child. He would go to the theater with her to see plays and performances.

Phil Collins Age

How old is Phil Collins? Phil Collins is 72 years old. He was born in Chiswick, London, United Kingdom.

Phil Collins Height

How tall is Phil Collins? Phil Collins has a height of 1.68m.

Phil Collins Parents

Who are the parents of Phil Collins? Phil Collins was born to June Collins and Greville Collins. June is the mother of Phil Collins and Greville is the father of Phil Collins.

Phil Collins Career

Collins started acting when he was a young child, and thanks to his mother’s connections with talent agencies, he was able to land his first theatrical roles.

He had a few minor roles in “Calamity the Cow” and “A Hard Day’s Night,” but acting had never truly satisfied him.

The rock group “Genesis” advertised for a drummer in the middle of the 1970s, and Collins joined the group in August 1970 after passing an audition. Collins performed on the band’s albums and toured with them for the following five years.

In 1981, he released his debut solo album, “Face Value,” which had a distinct sound that was more influenced by funk and faster beats. The album achieved widespread popularity, topping the charts in seven different nations.

Collins embarked on the successful “Turn It on Again: The Tour” tour in 2006 after reuniting with two former “Genesis” members.

Collins was given a spot in the “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame” in March 2010, and he announced his temporary retirement in 2011.

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Phil Collins Wife

Is Phil Collins married? Phil is divorced. He has divorced 3 times. He married Andrea Bertorelli from 1975 to 1980. They got married when they were both 24.

Collins again married Jill Tavelman in 1984. They had a daughter, Lily who became an actress. They divorced in 1996 and Collins had to pay £17 million to Travelman.

He later married Orianne Cevey in 1999 and they had two sons. When they divorced in 2006, he paid £25 million to Cevey which turned out to be the largest settlement in a British celebrity divorce.

Phil Collins Children

Does Phil Collins have any children? Yes, Phil Collins has 5 children. They are Lily Collins, Nicholas Collins, Simon Collins, Matthew Collins, Joely Collins.

Phil Collins Net Worth

Phil Collins has a net  worth estimated of $300 million.

Source: Ngnews247.com

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