Phillip Phillips

This article is about the singer. For other people of a similar name, see Philip Phillips.

Phillip Phillips
Phillips at the Walmart Soundcheck; December 2013
Phillips at the Walmart Soundcheck; December 2013
Background information
Birth namePhillip LaDon Phillips Jr.
Born (1990-09-20) September 20, 1990 (age 34)
Albany, Georgia, U.S.
OriginLeesburg, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2012–present
Labels
Websitewww.phillipphillips.com

Phillip LaDon Phillips Jr. (born September 20, 1990)[1] is an American singer-songwriter who rose to fame after winning the eleventh season of American Idol in 2012. His coronation song, "Home", became the best-selling coronation song in American Idol history.[2]

His debut album The World from the Side of the Moon was released on November 19, 2012, and was on the Billboard Top 200 album chart for 61 weeks.[3] It has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.[4] The album included the singles "Home" and "Gone, Gone, Gone." He followed up with Behind the Light, in 2014 with the singles "Raging Fire" and "Unpack Your Heart". His third album, Collateral, was released in 2018 and included the song "Miles". Phillip Phillips fourth studio album Drift Back was released in June 2023 and it included the single "Dancing with Your Shadows". Phillips toured with John Mayer, Gavin DeGraw, the Goo Goo Dolls, and has shared the stage with Bruce Springsteen.[5]

Phillips has sold over 7.8 million digital singles and has sold over 3 million album equivalents. He accumulated over 1.1 billion on-demand streams and over 1.2 billion Pandora streams.[6]

  1. ^ Finn, Natalie (October 24, 2015). "'American Idol' Winner Phillip Phillips Is Married!". E!. Retrieved October 24, 2015. "25 never looked so good..." Hannah Blackwell Instagram account. September 20, 2015. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2015. Note: An inaccurate birthdate (Sept. 29, 1990) and birthplace (Leesburg, Georgia) appear in Collar, Matt. "Phillip Phillips Biography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "National star Phillip Phillips stages a concert for Phoebe". WTVM. May 6, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "More Billboard - Chart Date 06/01/19". May 31, 2019.
  4. ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
  5. ^ "Local Event: Phillip Phillips". July 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Dancing with his shadow: Singer-songwriter Phillip Phillips' 'Drift Back' marks a personal journey, set to perform at KiMo". November 4, 2023.