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Phil Collen

Hackney Central, United Kingdom

Phil Collen is credited on 790 releases across 153 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1979–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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790

Pressings credited

153

Albums

6

Decades active

456

In collections

Biography

Philip Kenneth Collen (born 8 December 1957) is an English musician who is best known as the co-lead guitarist for the rock band Def Leppard. Collen joined the band in 1982 during the recording of the Pyromania album. Before joining Def Leppard, Collen had performed with a number of bands in the burgeoning British glam metal scene. Outside of Def Leppard, he has been involved in a number of side projects; those projects include the trio Man Raze, with which he is the lead singer and sole guitarist. Collen has been noted for his shred guitar playing style.

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Credited work

790 releases · 153 albums · active 1979–2025

  • Performance · 1,563
  • Other credits · 109
  • Production · 63
  • Engineering · 6

Studios: Joe's Garage, Dublin · Wisseloord Studios · The Village Recorder · Phil's Sweat Shop

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