About

If there’s one word that characterises Phil perfectly, it’s passion. Indeed, when he was a young child, the Dubliner already felt strong emotions while playing music. And his talent was soon noticed, as his first TV appearance happened when he was 10 years old.  It seemed to be obvious music would be his future.

Phil studied to grade 8 theory at the RCML under Prof Jeanne Byrne. However studying was obviously not the path he wanted to take. Expelled from school at the age of 16, he then devoted himself fully to music. Phil went to work in Lad Lane studios(Trend Studios) where his first job was as assistant engineer. There, he recorded many well-known Irish bands first records, whilst still gigging in Ireland with folk bands notably Wiskie Styl ( managed by a young Louis Walsh), The Druids, The Noble Clan, The Carpetbaggers and many others.  Phil’s first album on Release Records was “On The Rocks” with Wiskie Styl, album sold across the USA.

After this already promising start, Phil was delighted to be able to work among the greatest, all around the world. He moved to London and toured the UK Europe and USA, playing with other world class musicians. Among some great names of the world of music, Phil has worked with members of Them, Jetro Tull, Judas Priest, Alice Cooper, The Fixx, Taj Mahal, and even Wings, to name just a few. He also had the chance to be mentored by the late Gus Dudgeon, the famous record producer who took part to Elton John’s fame. Gus even recorded some of Phil songs helping to launch his band to stardom. 

Phil continued his musical career as a producer and arranger, working with other world class artists both in his own studio in west London and in Major Uk recording studios. He continues today to write songs and also plays in church on Sundays at St Nicholas Perivale.

This last point is fundamental. As a born again Christian, Phil decided to use his talent to make the world a more peaceful and God-filled place. He likes to compose worship/praise songs to inspire his brothers and sisters. It’s a real success, insofar as The Kingdom Choir, which performed at the wedding of Prince Harry and Megan Markle, also performed Phil & Roman’s “Lords Prayer” as the opening song at venues on both their UK and USA Tours. Firstly at the 100 year Armistice concert to the heads of state and the Royal family. Our Late Queen Elizabeth HRH requested it sung at her funeral and Songs Of Praise BBC broadcast it with the Kingdom Choir performing it once again. Pope Francis wrote to Phil and Roman thanking them for writing such a magnificent composition of “Our Father”.

His composition has thus been heard and shared at the Hollywood Bowl, facing 60,000 seats, and at the Albert Hall with its 8,000 seats and all across the USA and Canada as well as the UK etc.