Birth Name

Phillip LaDon Phillips Jr.

Trivia

• Underwent surgery to remove massive kidney stones, on June 6, 2012.
• Became new American Idol (2002) winner [May 2012].
• Father, with wife Hannah Blackwell, of son Patch Shepherd Phillips was born November 10, 2019.

Quotes

• I get scared to death every time I have to play. I always get nervous because you never know what to expect. The crowd could be awful or it could be amazing. You just never know what you're going to get until you get out there and do it. I just do my best and have fun. I'm nervous, but once I get a guitar on and start a song, after the first few seconds, I can feel it ease. I don't have to worry about anything other than the music.