Phil Anselmo

Philip Hansen Anselmo (born June 30, 1968^[1]) is an American heavy metal musician best known as the lead singer for Pantera, Down, and Superjoint, amongst other musical projects. He is the owner of Housecore Records.

Phil Anselmo
Anselmo in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Philip Hansen Anselmo
Born	(1968-06-30) June 30, 1968 (age 56) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Groove metal heavy metal sludge metal black metal death metal hardcore punk glam metal blackened death metal thrash metal hard rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, musician, songwriter, producer
Years active	1981–present
Member of	Pantera Down En Minor Philip H. Anselmo and the Illegals Scour
Formerly of	Superjoint Arson Anthem Viking Crown Necrophagia Eibon Christ Inversion Razor White

Musical style

Phil Anselmo has performed many genres of music over the course of his 43 year long music career. He is primarily known for his work in groove metal^[2][3][4] and heavy metal^[5][6] as a whole, but has also done sludge metal,^[7][8][9] black metal,^[10][11] death metal,^[12][13] hardcore punk,^[14][15] glam metal,^[16] blackened death metal,^[17] and thrash metal.^[18] He got his start in a hard rock group as known as ''Razor White''.^[19]