Thomas Scott "Flip" Phillips (born February 22, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He is the drummer, percussionist, keyboardist and co-founder of the bands Creed, Alter Bridge, and Projected.

Life and career

Phillips grew up in

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, Florida. He started out playing in a band called Crosscut at 18. He was a founding member of the band Creed. After Creed dissolved, he joined Alter Bridge in 2004 with fellow then-former Creed members bassist Brian Marshall and lead guitarist Mark Tremonti. He is a self-taught drummer, starting at age 18, and has also played piano and saxophone. Phillips is credited with playing drums and keyboards on Creed's 2001 album Weathered, along with 1997's My Own Prison and 1999's Human Clay. In early 2012, Phillips joined the supergroup Projected with musicians from

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and Submersed. He now lives in

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with his wife and their daughter.

Influences

Phillips cites the following drummers as his influences: Will Calhoun (

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), Mike Portnoy (

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), Morgan Rose (

), and

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( Rush). His favorite bands are

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and Rush. His favorite albums are '' Time's Up'' (Living Colour), ''

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'' and ''

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'' (Pink Floyd), ''

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'' (Metallica) and '' Superunknown'' (Soundgarden).

Equipment

Scott has, in the past, used Premier Drums, but has recently been seen with DW Drums. Scott also uses Evans Drumheads, Zildjian cymbals, and

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drumsticks. Drums: DW Drums Jazz Series * 22x18" Bass Drum * 10x8" Rack Tom * 12x9" Rack Tom * 16x16" Floor Tom * 18x16" Floor Tom * 14x6.5" Ludwig Black Beauty Snare Drum Cymbals: Zildjian * 14" A custom top w/ 14" A Quick beat bottom * 18" Z Custom Medium Crash (x2) * 19" Z Custom Medium Crash (x2) * 10" A Splash * 22" A Custom Ping Ride * 9.5" Zil-Bel * 20" Oriental China Trash Drumheads: Evans * Snare: Power Center over Hazy 300 * Toms: G2 Clear over G1 Clear * Bass Drum: EQ3 Clear over EQ3 Black Resonant Drumsticks: *

5B - More substantial than a 5A, but not overpowering. Medium taper for a great balance. Diameter: .595" .51 cm Length 16" 0.64 cm Taper: Medium

Discography

With Creed

* (1997) '' My Own Prison'' (

Wind-Up Records Wind-up Entertainment was an American independent record label founded by Alan and Diana Meltzer in 1997. It was based in New York City and was distributed by BMG Distribution. Wind-up's best-selling artists worldwide were Creed and Evanescen ...

) * (1999) ''

Human Clay ''Human Clay'' is the second studio album by American rock band Creed, released on September 28, 1999, through Wind-up Records. Produced by John Kurzweg, it was the band's last album to feature Brian Marshall, who left the band in August 20 ...

'' (

) * (2001) '' Weathered'' (

) * (2009) '' Full Circle'' (

) * (2009) '' Creed Live'' (

)

With Alter Bridge

* (2004) '' One Day Remains'' (

) * (2007) '' Blackbird'' ( Universal

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) * (2009) ''

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'' ( Universal

) * (2010) '' AB III'' (Alter Bridge Recordings/ Roadrunner Records) * (2012) '' Live at Wembley'' ( Roadrunner Records) * (2013) ''

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'' ( Roadrunner Records) * (2016) '' The Last Hero'' (

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) * (2017) '' Live at the O2 Arena + Rarities'' (

) * (2018) '' Live at the Royal Albert Hall'' (

) * (2019) '' Walk the Sky'' (

) * (2022) '' Pawns & Kings'' (

)

With Submersed

* (2004) ''

In Due Time ''In Due Time'' is the 2004 debut studio album by Submersed, a hard rock band from Stephenville, Texas. The album was originally titled ''All Things Becoming of the End''. The album was recorded and mixed, but eventually scrapped and renamed as ...

'' (

Wind-up Records Wind-up Entertainment was an American independent record label founded by Alan and Diana Meltzer in 1997. It was based in New York City and was distributed by BMG Distribution. Wind-up's best-selling artists worldwide were Creed and Evanescen ...

)

With Projected

* (2012) ''

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'' (Yaya Papu) * (2017) '' Ignite My Insanity'' (Rat Pak Records) * (2022) '' Hypoxia'' (Rat Pak Records)

References

External links

Scott Phillips fansite "FlipOnline" with biographical information, also pictures, and equipment information and bulletin boardHootiegolf.com
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