Simon Phillips is a very apreciated drummer for his indisputable technical skills. He has collaborated with many groups and artists such as Whitesnake, Joe Satriani, Mike Oldfield, Michael Schenker Group, Judas Priest, Pete Townshend, the Who, Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera, Asia, Stanley Clarke and many others. Phillips was a member of Toto from 1992 until 2008, the year of the disbanded of the group.