Simon Phillips (drummer)

For other people with the same name, see Simon Phillips (disambiguation).

Simon Phillips
Phillips in 2017
Phillips in 2017
Background information
Born (1957-02-06) 6 February 1957 (age 67)
London, England
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
Years active1969–present
Formerly of
Websitesimon-phillips.com

Simon Phillips (born 6 February 1957) is an English jazz fusion and rock drummer,[2] songwriter, and record producer, based in the United States. He worked with rock bands during the 1970s and 1980s, and was the drummer for the band Toto from 1992 to 2014.

Phillips worked as a session drummer for Brian Eno's 801, Jeff Beck, Big Country, Gary Moore, Michael Schenker, Bernie Marsden, Jon Lord, Nik Kershaw, Mike Oldfield, Judas Priest, Mike Rutherford, Tears for Fears, 10cc, the Chemical Brothers,[3] Pete Townshend, and the Who. He was the drummer for the Who during the band's American reunion tour in 1989. He became the drummer for Toto in 1992 after the death of Jeff Porcaro.

  1. ^ Loncaric, Denis (1 December 2022). "Simon Phillips Drummer - Biography". DRUM!. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. "Simon Phillips". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Chemical Brothers' Dig Your Own Hole Turns 20". Stereogum. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2024.