Phil Collins and he uses his signature Promark sticks. Past kits he used were made by Pearl and Premier. Other instruments associated with Collins's sound (particularly in his post-1978 Genesis and solo career) include the Roland TR-808, Roland TR-909, the Simmons SDS-V electronic drum set, and the Linn LM-1 and LinnDrum drum machines. Collins also used a Roland CR-78, Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 synthesizer, Fender Rhodes electric piano, and a vocoder for his voice. Other Korg instruments include the Wavestation, the Karma and the Trinity. In 1985 he appeared on Miami Vice; season two / episode eleven in, Phil The Shill. Collins had
Phil K to mix the fourth entry in the "Balance" series. "Balance 004" is a two disc release consisting of a "Breaks Mix" and a "House Mix" and won Phil K the 2003 DMA award for "Best Mix CD". In 2005, Distinct'ive Breaks Records released Phil K's entry in the "Y4k" series and features a combination of melodic breaks, bassy techno, and glitchy electro. The mix album featured "Cloudbrake", a "tech-edged" bass driven breakbeat track written by Phil K and Habersham. In 2006, Phil K and Chable as Lo-Step released "Because We Can". The album combines emotive breakbeats and dirty, electro rhythms