Phil Collins was born in Chiswick, West London in 1951. At the age of five he
was given a child's drum kit, a novelty gift which would incite a life-long
passion for percussion. He went on to study at the Barbara Speake Stage School
where he was taught the rudiments of acting, while he studied the ins and outs
of a drum kit from seasoned professional Lloyd Ryan.
Focusing on acting at a young age, Collins landed his first role as the Artful
Dodger in a stage production of 'Oliver!'. He landed bit and extra parts, but by
the late '60s he realised his passion lay in music and aft...