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Phil Collen is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Def Leppard. He has also been a member of the band Manraze since 2008. Collen was born on 8 December 1957 in Hackney Central, London. He grew up in East London and attended the William Ellis School. He began playing guitar at the age of 14, and his first band was called Lucy. Collen joined Def Leppard in 1982, replacing Pete Willis. He has been a member of the band ever since, and has co-written many of their songs. He has also released two solo albums, and has collaborated with other artists such as Steve Clark, Joe Elliott, and Vivian Campbell. Collen is married to Helen Collen, and they have two children. He is an avid collector of vintage guitars, and is a vegetarian. As of 2021, Phil Collen's net worth is estimated to be around $30 million.

Popular As Philip Kenneth Collen
Occupation Guitarist
Age 66 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 8 December 1957
Birthday 8 December
Birthplace Hackney, London, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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Phil Collen Height, Weight & Measurements

At 66 years old, Phil Collen height is 1.7 m .

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Height 1.7 m
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Who Is Phil Collen's Wife?

His wife is Helen L. Simmons (m. 2010), Anita Thomas (m. 1999–2010), Jacqueline Collen (m. 1990–1995)

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Wife Helen L. Simmons (m. 2010), Anita Thomas (m. 1999–2010), Jacqueline Collen (m. 1990–1995)
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Children Rory James Collen, Savannah Collen, Jaxson Collen, Samantha Collen, Charlotte Collen

Phil Collen Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Phil Collen worth at the age of 66 years old? Phil Collen’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Phil Collen's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2022 Pending
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Timeline

2018

Collen joined Joe Satriani and John Petrucci on the 2018 edition of the G3 Tour in the United States.

2017

In 2017, Collen was featured on three tracks of the reunited The Professionals album "What in the World."

2016

Phillip Kenneth Collen was born in Hackney, London, England. Collen got his first guitar on his 16th birthday, a red Gibson SG, and taught himself how to play. He played with several bands including Lucy, Tush, and Dumb Blondes.

2015

Phil Collen formed a blues project by the name of Delta Deep with vocalist Debbi Blackwell Cook of the 80's group The Jammers, which released an eponymous debut in 2015.

2013

Recently, his live rig with Def Leppard consists of various Jackson PC1 guitars, some are modified, all equipped with Dimarzio pickups, Floyd Rose Tremolo Units and Sustainers. For acoustics, Collen uses several Fenders acoustics. For strings, Collen uses D'Addario 0.13 - 0.54 and 0.13 - 0.56 gauge strings.

2010

In 2010, Collen recorded the song "Hard Times Celebrate" with rapper Bazaar Royale, featured on the album "The Ride."

2001

Collen has also worked in side projects with Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott. One of these recent projects was a tribute to David Bowie and Mick Ronson. He and Elliott also joined with Trevor Bolder and Mick "Woody" Woodmansey from Spiders from Mars and keyboardist Dick Decent to form the band Cybernauts. In 2001 they released a live album of Bowie songs.

1996

In 1996, Collen performed as a featured guitarist on the Jeffology: A Guitar Chronicle album - a tribute album to Jeff Beck. Collen performed on the single, "'Cause We've Ended As Lovers" from the album.

1993

In 1993, Collen executive produced the album Sublime to the Ridiculous for the band, Sheer Greed, composed of former members of Girl, an act Collen was also associated earlier in his career.

1991

In 1991, Collen offered a song he had written, "Miss You in a Heartbeat" to the band The Law, which was featured on the band's self-titled album. This album was the band's only release. "Miss You in a Heartbeat" was later recorded and released by Def Leppard.

1990

In 1990, Collen co-produced the On the Edge album of the Australian band BB Steal.

Collen has lived in the US for 25 years, and currently resides in Orange County, Southern California. He commented, "I'm almost a California native now." He has five children; Rory (born 1990), Samantha (born 2004), Savannah (born 2009), Charlotte (born 2014), Jaxson (born 2018). He was married to Jacqueline Collen-Tarolly (1989) and Anita Thomas-Collen (1999). He married actress costume designer Helen L. Simmons in 2010.

1989

In 1989, Collen worked with Jackson Guitars to develop an ergonomically correct electric guitar, although according to Collen, he designed them because "they looked cool," and they ended up having bad balance, as well as a "really weird shape."

1982

Before Collen's entrance into Def Leppard on 12 July 1982 during the recording of Pyromania, he had previously been asked to consider joining the band during the 1981 tour for High 'n' Dry by Joe Elliott and Steve Clark, whom he knew at the time. Despite this invitation, there was no need to replace Pete Willis yet and as a result, Collen stayed as a member of Girl for the time being.

1980

During the 1980s, Collen quit drinking alcohol, which he had developed into a serious addiction, stopped eating meat, and adopted a generally healthy lifestyle. According to Collen, he began suffering from blackouts due to alcohol and quit when he realized that he was losing control of his addiction, which was starting to dominate his life. In contrast, Clark did not follow such standards and died due to alcohol abuse in early 1991.

1957

Philip Kenneth Collen (born 8 December 1957) is an English musician. He is the co-lead guitarist for the rock band Def Leppard, joining the band in 1982 during the recording of the Pyromania album.