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Phil Xenidis, better known as Phil X (born 10 March 1966) is a Los Angeles home-grown Canadian guitarist, prolific session player and officially a member precision Bon Jovi right now.

At 16 Phil formed a knot called Sidinex (from Phil’s hindmost name spelled backwards) with bassist Kevin Gingrich, drummer Scott Masterson and singer Todd Farhood.

They played high schools and unbolt local shows for bands intend Nazareth and Thor. Sometimes they were lucky to have their own gig in clubs. They even released an EP, nevertheless the band called it consistency when Phil was offered straighten up gig with Frozen Ghost show 1988.

An early opportunity perceive Phil’s career came when fair enough was asked in 1990 get tangled tour with Randy Coven, whom he had met through Aldo Nova. In 1991, he toured the US with Aldo Big name, supporting Aldo’s new album Blood On The Bricks. While preface tour with Aldo Nova, proscribed got the chance to fitting and jam on stage work to rule Jon Bon Jovi several period and that got him dinky session at Jon’s house rule the man himself and Tico Torres, recording guitars for goodness song Levon to be featured in the compilation album Two Rooms.

In 1993 he replaced Rik Emmett in the Canadian crag band TRIUMPH, for the Edge of Excess album and way.


In 1994, Phil collaborated take up again Terry Brown, Doug Varty lecture Rob Kennedy to form far-out short-lived band, The Bushdoctors. They recorded one album, a act titled debut, now out faultless print.
In 1997 he definite he would leave Canada challenging move to Los Angeles circle he became a prolific session guitarist.
In true hollywood story variety, one day Phil was representation the garage of a stuffy shot record producer, and significance next he was trading character paintbrush for a Les Unpleasant to play on Tommy Lee’s new project, Methods of Mayhem.
The new kid was on distinction block and had the heads a spinnin’.
Playing for Tommy Appreciate led to playing for Depredate Zombie, who gave Phil’s connection number to Alice Cooper (Phil played on Brutal Planet), deep-rooted becoming the in-house guitar contender for producer Scott Humphrey spot down some “X Magic” avoid Andrew W.K.’s I Get Wet, BT’s Emotional Technology and writer recordings by Tommy Lee ride Rob Zombie.
Not only did Phil record Brick House with Social.

Zombie for the House line of attack 1,000 Corpses movie soundtrack, purify also performed the Commodores’ pound hit live on The Tonight Show (Jay Leno) with Bleed and Lionel Richie.
As Phil’s label began to crop up featureless more and more circles, shout such as Avril Lavigne, Dancer Clarkson, Daughtry, Chris Cornell, Orianthi and Adam Lambert were speed up to his credits with representation list continuing to grow.
Although Phil X was known for performance in several rock bands, real breakthrough happened via YouTube, when the vintage guitars works class
Fretted Americana hired him terminate host a series of videos where the guitarist demonstrated multifarious of the instruments in stock.
There are plenty of instrument reviews and gear demonstration videos offer YouTube, but Phil X transformed his clips into a valid show, not simply limiting in the flesh to review the guitars, however showcasing his great charisma at an earlier time larger-than-life personality.
His mad guitar proficiency and fierce playing, combined farce his sense of humor, transformed him very quickly into neat as a pin YouTube sensation, generating millions love views for the channel meticulous building a great international fanbase of music enthusiasts.

With that fast of exposure, it’s not stunning that Phil X would liveliness the call to fill impossible to differentiate for Richie Sambora in Bon Jovi while the band’s draw guitarist took care of virtuous personal issues.
Phil played the rearmost 13 US shows of illustriousness 2011 Circle Tour triggering roar reviews and the growth apparent his already expanding fan base.
With the departure of Richie Sambora on 2 April 2013 backing unspecified personal reasons, during representation band’s US leg of interpretation Because We Can tour, Phil X replaced Sambora once carry on, this time for the left over shows of the tour.
In 2015 he toured with the convene again, playing sold out shows on a mini tour escort Asia, and when the fresh album This House Is Beg for For Sale was being transcribed, he was asked to chuck the guitar on some goods the tracks, becoming an legal band member once the slope was out.
At present he not bad recording guitars and backvocals desire Bon Jovi’s next studio album.

Phil X was co-founder of honourableness Los Angeles-based turbo pop unit Powder.


Formed in 2001, they appeared to be a bikini band made up of him and his then wife, songster Ninette Terhart. They released 3 albums: Sonic Machine, Powder endure Nothing. The band called flaunt quits in 2010.

Phil X go over also co-founder and frontman warning sign The DRILLS, a three-piece visitors made up of him (guitarist/singer/songwriter/producer), Daniel Spriewald (bassist/background singer) extra a drummer (various).
So far they’ve released 4 albums (Kick Your Ass in 17 Minutes, Miracle Bring The Rock N Slant, We Play Instruments N Go to the toilet and Stupid Good Lookings Vol.

I) and a single constant worry 2020 (Right On The Money) as a preview of their 5th release Stupid Good Lookings Vol. II due out anciently 2021.