Born in Canada , Phillip's life-long involvement in music began during his primary school years with the obligatory piano lessons.  Phillip’s musical explorations continued throughout his schooling with instruments including ukulele, baritone horn, clarinet, and baritone saxophone.  During these explorations, Phillip performed with several ensembles, including a five-year stint with both the jazz and concert bands from his high school, playing baritone saxophone and first chair clarinet respectively. Also during this period, he played 1^st chair clarinet with the Peterborough Youth Symphony.  Personal high-water marks of these years included Phillip's first full-length recording, and several performances in Toronto 's Roy Thompson Hall, home of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

 

Whilst at University, Phillip taught himself to play guitar, eventually subsidising his school fees by playing and singing in a variety of folk and rock bands.   After a few years of performing in the beer-soaked student pubs of eastern Canada, he began playing further a field, until his travels brought him to Australia, where he was introduced to what is conceivably the world's oldest instrument; commonly referred to today as a didgeridoo.  Literally awe-stuck by the instrument's deceptive simplicity, he taught himself how to play, and for the next few years, Phillip travelled extensively around Australia , learning playing techniques, and learning about the extraordinary culture from which the instrument has originated. 

 

Now and Australian citizen resident in the UK , Phillip has become one of the Australia ’s most sought-after performers abroad.  Over the past ten years he has performed in countless festivals world wide, including repeat performances at Glastonbury Festival, WOMAD, London ’s Royal Opera House, and a performance at London ’s Barbican Centre with Rolf Harris.  He has also represented his adopted home country of Australia at many events hosted by Australian High Commissions in both London and (ironically) in Canada .

 

Along with this, Phillip has led didgeridoo playing workshops around the world.  He has also recorded and released a didgeridoo instructional series, as well as a didge-based music CD called Indijination, all of which continue to sell throughout Australia , the UK , Canada , and Japan..