Phil Collen

Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Country

GB

Active from

1957-12-08

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Philip Kenneth Collen (born December 8, 1957 in Hackney, East London, England) is the lead guitarist for English rock band Def Leppard. He joined the band in 1982 following the firing of Pete Willis. Not to be confused with Phil Collins from the band Genesis ollen was born in Hackney, East London, England. Because of this region, he speaks with a Cockney accent. At the age of 16, Phil got his first guitar (a red Gibson SG), taught himself how to play, and left school to pursue a career in music

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

1. A global reference for human genetic variation

   · 2015 · cited 17,405x

2. First principles methods using CASTEP

   · 2005 · cited 11,990x

3. Overview of the<i>CCP</i>4 suite and current developments

   · 2011 · cited 11,874x

4. Base-Calling of Automated Sequencer Traces Using<i>Phred.</i> I. Accuracy Assessment

   · 1998 · cited 4,945x

5. Gut flora metabolism of phosphatidylcholine promotes cardiovascular disease

   · 2011 · cited 4,933x

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Quotes

• “Playing in shows all around the world takes tons of energy. Being a vegetarian has made a huge difference. Not only is a vegetarian lifestyle healthier, it's better for the animals and for the environment. And no matter where you find yourself on the planet, you can always find a great veggie meal.”
• “Thirty-two years ago, I became a vegetarian. I always thought it was a bit weird eating dead bodies even though my parents said it was all right. But I saw "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre," and that did it. In the movie, they're doing the same thing to people that they do to animals, and so I gradually got off eating meat.... The health thing came way later. Veganism came four years ago, and it was more of a health decision.”

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Wikidata facts

Official website

www.defleppard.com/member/phil-collen

Image

Phil Collen in Australia.jpg

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