Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951) is an English (English people) singer-songwriter, drummer, keyboardist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for English progressive rock group Genesis (Genesis (band)) and as a solo artist.

Collins sang the lead vocals on several chart hits in the United Kingdom and the United States between 1978 and 1994, either as a solo artist or with Genesis. His singles, often dealing with lost love, ranged from the drum-heavy "In the Air Tonight", to the dance pop of "Sussudio", to the political statements of his most successful song, "Another Day in Paradise". His international popularity transformed Genesis from a progressive rock group to a regular on the pop charts (record chart) and an early MTV mainstay.

Collinss professional music career began as a drummer, first with obscure rock group Flaming Youth (Flaming Youth (band)) and then more famously with Genesis. In Genesis, Collins originally supplied backing vocals for front man Peter Gabriel, singing lead on only two songs: "For Absent Friends" from 1971s Nursery Cryme album and "More Fool Me" from Selling England by the Pound, which was released in 1973. Following Gabriels departure in 1975, Collins became the groups lead singer. As the decade closed, Genesiss first international hit, "Follow You, Follow Me", demonstrated a drastic change from the bands early years.

His concurrent solo career, heavily influenced by his personal life, brought both him and Genesis commercial success. According to Atlantic Records, Collinss total worldwide sales as a solo artist, as of 2002, were 150 million. He has won seven Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and two Golden Globes for his solo work. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis (Genesis (band)) in 2010.

With Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, Collins is one of only three recording artists that have ever been a principal member of a band that has sold at least 100 million albums worldwide, and sold at least 100 million albums worldwide as a solo artist. According to Billboard, when his work with Genesis, his work with other artists, as well as his solo career is totalled, Collins has the most top 40 hits on the Billboard charts for the 1980s.