Phil Joel
- Actor
Phil was born in Auckland New Zealand in 1973. He was adopted at a
young age into a Christian Home. The first time he picked up a guitar
was when he was thirteen years old... and for the first time it felt
like something he wanted to do for certain. He learned how to play, but
didn't do much with his talent at first. He became a hairdresser after
high school. While doing that he got involved with a band called
Drinkwater. He was the lead singer/frontman for them for several years.
Phil met up with the Newsboys when their band came touring to New
Zealand. Drinkwater opened the show for them and Peter Furler (the
founder of Newsboys) saw potential in the young singer. Not long after
that, Drinkwater broke up and Peter called Phil up asking if he played
bass. Without thinking, Phil said yes. Next thing he knew he was on a
plane heading to America. When he got there he met his future wife,
Heather for the first time. Well, playing the bass wasn't as easy as he
had originally thought, and the Boys picked up on it right away. But,
when Phil asked for a pick and started over, it sounded good. Phil can
be seen touring all over with the Newsboys. He also has two solo
projects. His first album is called Bring It On and the newer one is
God Is Watching Over You.