Philip David Charles Collins LVO (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, drummer, songwriter, record producer and actor. In 1970, he joined rock band Genesis as their drummer, eventually also becoming their lead singer in 1975. During the late 1970s, in-between Genesis albums and tours, he was also drummer of jazz-rock band Brand X. In 1980, he launched a highly successful solo career, which would run in parallel with Genesis until his departure from the band in 1996. Between 1982 and 1990, Collins achieved three UK and seven US number one singles as a solo artist. When his work with Genesis, his work with other artists, as well as his solo career are totalled, he was responsible for more US top 40 singles than any other artist during the 1980s.