Phillip Douglas Swann (b.
Milton, West VirginiaMilton is a town in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,206 at the 2000 census.Milton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649...
, November 8, 1960; currently living in
Los AngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the municipality of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123.445 inhabitants...
) is an American composer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the composer of the award winning musical comedy, “The People vs. Friar Laurence, the Man Who Killed Romeo and Juliet” which made its debuted at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre in
ChicagoChicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and with more than 2.8 million people, the 3rd largest city in the United States...
. Other musicals by Swann include: "Play It Cool," "Shakespeare's Greatest Hits," “Trombone,” “Moms! The musical,”
The Second CityThe Second City is a long-running improvisational comedy enterprise which originated in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.The Second City Theatre opened on December 16, 1959 and has since expanded its presence to several other cities, including Toronto and Los Angeles...
Theatricals production, and “deLEARious."
As staff songwriter and producer for DreamWorks SKG, Phillip Swann’s songs have been heard in both television and film and recorded by
Clay AikenClay Aiken is an American pop singer who began his rise to fame on the second season of the television program American Idol in 2003. RCA Records offered him a recording contract, and his multi-platinum debut album Measure of a Man was released in October 2003...
,
Lee Ann WomackLee Ann Womack is an American country music singer and songwriter, who is best-known for her old fashioned-styled country music songs that often discuss subjects such as cheating and lost love....
,
Lee GreenwoodLee Greenwood is an American country music artist. Active since the early 1980s, he has released more than twenty major-label albums and has charted more than thirty-five singles on the Billboard country music charts.Although he is best known for his single "God Bless the USA", Greenwood also has...
,
John BerryJohn Edward Berry is an American country music artist. Active as a recording artist since 1979, he has recorded more than fifteen studio albums, including one platinum album and two gold albums...
,
The KinleysThe Kinleys is an American country music duo composed of identical twin sisters Heather and Jennifer Kinley, born November 5, 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Between 1997 and 2000, they recorded two albums for the Epic Records label , also charting eight singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot...
,
Lisa BrokopLisa Brokop is a Canadian country music singer/songwriter and actress. Active since 1990 in the country music field, she has released a total of six studio albums, and has charted more than twenty singles on the country music charts in her native Canada...
, Keith Norris and Kristin Garner.
As a record producer, Swann’s credits include: Roberta Duchak, Dave Aguallo, Dan Namod, Jennifer Capelo, Adrina Thorpe, Greg Rowles and
Helen SlaterHelen Rachel Slater is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She appeared in the title role in the 1984 film Supergirl. In the following years she starred in several very successful comedy-drama films such as Ruthless People, The Secret of My Succe$s, and City Slickers...
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Phillip Swann is a graduate of the
American Academy of Dramatic ArtsThe American Academy of Dramatic Arts is a fully accredited two-year conservatory with campuses located at 120 Madison Avenue in New York City and 1336 North La Brea Avenue in Hollywood .The oldest acting school in...
in
New York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
.
Phillip Douglas Swann (b.
Milton, West VirginiaMilton is a town in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,206 at the 2000 census.Milton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649...
, November 8, 1960; currently living in
Los AngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the municipality of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123.445 inhabitants...
) is an American composer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the composer of the award winning musical comedy, “The People vs. Friar Laurence, the Man Who Killed Romeo and Juliet” which made its debuted at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre in
ChicagoChicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and with more than 2.8 million people, the 3rd largest city in the United States...
. Other musicals by Swann include: "Play It Cool," "Shakespeare's Greatest Hits," “Trombone,” “Moms! The musical,”
The Second CityThe Second City is a long-running improvisational comedy enterprise which originated in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.The Second City Theatre opened on December 16, 1959 and has since expanded its presence to several other cities, including Toronto and Los Angeles...
Theatricals production, and “deLEARious."
As staff songwriter and producer for DreamWorks SKG, Phillip Swann’s songs have been heard in both television and film and recorded by
Clay AikenClay Aiken is an American pop singer who began his rise to fame on the second season of the television program American Idol in 2003. RCA Records offered him a recording contract, and his multi-platinum debut album Measure of a Man was released in October 2003...
,
Lee Ann WomackLee Ann Womack is an American country music singer and songwriter, who is best-known for her old fashioned-styled country music songs that often discuss subjects such as cheating and lost love....
,
Lee GreenwoodLee Greenwood is an American country music artist. Active since the early 1980s, he has released more than twenty major-label albums and has charted more than thirty-five singles on the Billboard country music charts.Although he is best known for his single "God Bless the USA", Greenwood also has...
,
John BerryJohn Edward Berry is an American country music artist. Active as a recording artist since 1979, he has recorded more than fifteen studio albums, including one platinum album and two gold albums...
,
The KinleysThe Kinleys is an American country music duo composed of identical twin sisters Heather and Jennifer Kinley, born November 5, 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Between 1997 and 2000, they recorded two albums for the Epic Records label , also charting eight singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot...
,
Lisa BrokopLisa Brokop is a Canadian country music singer/songwriter and actress. Active since 1990 in the country music field, she has released a total of six studio albums, and has charted more than twenty singles on the country music charts in her native Canada...
, Keith Norris and Kristin Garner.
As a record producer, Swann’s credits include: Roberta Duchak, Dave Aguallo, Dan Namod, Jennifer Capelo, Adrina Thorpe, Greg Rowles and
Helen SlaterHelen Rachel Slater is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She appeared in the title role in the 1984 film Supergirl. In the following years she starred in several very successful comedy-drama films such as Ruthless People, The Secret of My Succe$s, and City Slickers...
.
Phillip Swann is a graduate of the
American Academy of Dramatic ArtsThe American Academy of Dramatic Arts is a fully accredited two-year conservatory with campuses located at 120 Madison Avenue in New York City and 1336 North La Brea Avenue in Hollywood .The oldest acting school in...
in
New York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
. He sits on the board of directors of the
Songwriters Guild of AmericaThe Songwriters Guild of America is an organization founded in 1931, to help "advance, promote, and benefit" the profession of songwriters. It was founded as the "Songwriters Protective Association" by Billy Rose, George M. Meyer and Edgar Leslie...
and teaches songwriting at UCLA.
Phillip Swann is also the author of the suspense-thriller, The Mozart Conspiracy.