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My Take
Glen Phillips has a voice that quietly loosens something in the chest. Born in Santa Barbara in 1970, he fronted Toad the Wet Sprocket through the alternative rock era and has kept writing and touring as a solo artist ever since. What I admire most is the persistence: plenty of singers ride one wave of fame and vanish, but Phillips keeps making the songs he wants to make regardless of chart size. That kind of unflashy, decades-long fidelity to the craft is, in my view, far harder and more honest than a single big breakthrough. He is exactly the sort of grounded songwriter I keep coming back to.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Glen Phillips
- Name (Japanese)
- グレン・フィリップス
- Reading
- ぐれん・ふぃりっぷす
- Born
- December 29, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
- Origin
- Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / singer-songwriter / lyricist / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- San Marcos High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.glenphillips.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen%20Phillips%20(singer)
Frequently asked questions
When was Glen Phillips born?
Born December 29, 1970 (age 55).
Where is Glen Phillips from?
Glen Phillips is from Santa Barbara, California, United States.
What does Glen Phillips do?
Glen Phillips works as singer, songwriter, singer-songwriter, lyricist, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.