Phil's career started at London's Marquee Studios, engineering acts such as The Clash, Killing Joke, Toyah and Matt Bianco.

 

In the 1980s, Phil was chief mix engineer for Stock Aitken Waterman (PWL Studios), working with acts such as Dead Or Alive, Rick Astley, Kylie Minogue, Bananarama, Mel & Kim, Donna Summer and Pet Shop Boys – and remixing Diana Ross, The Jackson 5, Chic, Depeche Mode, Erasure and many more.

 

During the 1990s, Phil and Ian Curnow ran P&E Music from The Strongroom studio complex, producing hits for East 17 (including Christmas No.1 ‘Stay Another Day’), Deuce, 911, Let Loose, Caught In The Act and Boyzone (including No. 1 ‘Words’).

Following his increasing involvement in music education since the 2000s, and becoming co-chair of JAMES (Joint Audio Media Education Support), Phil completed a PhD doctorate in Music Production at Leeds Beckett University in 2017.

 

Phil's first book, ‘PWL From The Factory Floor’ (2010), has now been followed by new book ‘Pop Music Production’ (2019).

 

Phil worked with Lamont Dozier in LA to mix the ‘Soulicious’ album for Cliff Richard, and continued work through his current team, ‘PJS Music Productions’, has included tracks for Holly Johnson, Belinda Carlisle, Samantha Fox, Curiosity and Mel & Kim. 

 

2020 has seen a lecture tour of UK universities and industry organisations, an ‘In Conversation With...’ public event and radio, press and TV interviews. In 2022, Phil released a new EP with his long-standing band 24Club.