Phil Collins visited Miami Beach, Florida, to promote the expansion of his foundation. Collins supports the South African charity "Topsy Foundation", which provides relief services to some of South Africa's most under-resourced rural communities through a multi-faceted approach to the consequences of HIV/AIDS and extreme poverty. He donates all the royalties earned from his music sales in South Africa to the organisation. Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English drummer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and singer of the rock band Genesis and is also a solo artist. Between 1982
Phil Collins (artist) is driven by an emotional relationship with the subjects, rather than the rational or sensational standards of journalism, which also inhabit these territories." He is represented by Tanya Bonakdar Gallery in New York. Since 2011 Collins is Professor of Video Art and Performance at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. Phil Collins (artist) Phil Collins was born in Runcorn, England and now lives in Berlin. He studied drama and English at the University of Manchester, graduating in 1994. During his time there he worked as a cloak-room boy and barman at the Haçienda nightclub on Whitworth Street. After a stint