While other major artists trudge painfully through a handful of over promoted releases each decade; this drummer/actor/singer/producer has been constantly active in all manner of contradictory and unlikely projects.Β His history with Genesis is well documented from their art-house beginnings to multi-platinum status as the band grew up, lost Steve Hackett and then Peter Gabriel and ended up making videos with tongues firmly in their cheeks.Β Collins launched his solo career twenty nine years ago with βFace Valueβ (β81), followed by βHello, I Must Be Goingβ (β82), βNo Jacket Requiredβ (β85), ββ¦But Seriouslyβ (β89), βBoth Sidesβ (β93), βDance Into The Lightβ (β96) and βTestifyβ (β02) picking up numerous awards including 7 Grammyβs, 2 Oscar nominations and a Golden Globe for βTwo Heartsβ.Β After leaving Genesis in 1996 he released a βHitsβ album in 1998.Β Between Philβs solo and Genesis recordings and excluding his other activities, Phil has sold over 200 million records. His acting CV reveals that he first trod the boards at 14 when he took the role of the Artful Dodger in a West End production of βOliverβ. Β He also made childhood cameos in the Beatles βA Hard Days Nightβ (β64) and βChitty Chitty Bang Bangβ (β69). Β Since then heβs starred with Julie Walters in βBusterβ (β88), took the lead role as the arch-villain in βFraudsβ (β92), made a brief appearance in Spielbergβs βHookβ (β92) and played the Greek owner of a chain of gay bath houses in βAnd The Band Played Onβ (β92). Β In addition to this Phil βThe Spivβ turned up in a 1985 episode of Miami Vice and four years later he took the part of Uncle Ernie in The Whoβs rock opera βTommyβ. He has written songs for the Disney Featureβs βTarzanβ and βBrother Bearβ. Β βYouβll Be In My Heartβ from βTarzanβ won a Golden Globe Award for βBest Song Written For A Filmβ. Β This song, in addition to the soundtrack was also nominated in the Grammys and won for βBest Original Song In A Movieβ. Β Phil also won an Oscar for the same song in March 2000.Β