Went to Williamsburg High School in Williamsburg Ohio where he was a star football player and later was a rookie with the Cincinnati Bengals. He wrote songs that were played or charted on the radio and some have been featured in television and film. His acting career started in commercials and then continued onto TV and film appearances. He is best friends with John Schneider a.k.a Bo Duke and along with the good coincidence of having worked with him in television and film, they have performed in music venues together around the country. Phil wrote and directed a short film titled Keep Door Closed for the Nashville Film Festival in 2003. While there he worked in several TV pilots and numerous commercials. He has since returned to L. A.