Phil Collins All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)", "One More Night", "Sussudio", "Two Hearts" and "Another Day in Paradise". Born and raised in west London, Collins played drums from the age of five and completed drama school training, which secured him various roles as a child actor. He then pursued a music career, joining Genesis in 1970 as their drummer and becoming lead singer in 1975 following the departure of Peter Gabriel. Collins began a solo career in the 1980s, initially inspired by his marital breakdown and love of soul music, releasing a series of successful albums, including "Face Value"
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