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Phil Sgrosso
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Phil Sgrosso at Elbriot 2014
Background information
Birth namePhilip Joseph Sgrosso [1]
Born (1985-09-16) September 16, 1985 (age 38)
Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Origin San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals, bass
Years active2003–present
Labels Metal Blade

Philip Joseph Sgrosso (born September 16, 1985) is an American heavy metal musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist of the American metalcore band As I Lay Dying, the former rhythm guitarist of the band Wovenwar and the touring lead guitarist for Saosin and Nails.

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Career

Before joining the band that jumpstarted his musical career, Sgrosso was a part of a local act known as Tomra, a melodic metalcore band from San Diego, which disbanded in 2003. Joining As I Lay Dying at the age of 17, Sgrosso had honed his creative talents [2] as one of the songwriters on 2005's Shadows Are Security . His work with the band extends from solely instrumentation, with producing credits on the bands latter releases.

Throughout his tenure with As I Lay Dying, the band was named "Artist of the Year" at the San Diego Music Awards in 2005, 2007, and 2008, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for the song "Nothing Left" in 2008. Sgrosso received the "Ultimate Metal God" [3] award from MTV2 in 2007. Through six studio albums and one split release, As I Lay Dying sold more than 1,000,000 albums worldwide, with their DVD, This Is Who We Are , [4] being Certified Gold within one month of its release. As I Lay Dying's sixth album, Awakened , was released on September 25, 2012, to high critical acclaim. [5]

Following the incarceration of As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis in 2013, the remaining members of the band formed Wovenwar with Oh, Sleeper guitarist Shane Blay. They released their debut album, Wovenwar , in 2014 via Metal Blade Records. As I Lay Dying reunited in June 2018. [6]

While touring on the Mayhem Festival in 2012, Sgrosso pulled double-duty performing with As I Lay Dying and Slipknot, filling in for Jim Root on the first leg of the run. [7] Beginning in 2016, he became a permanent fixture to Saosin's touring lineup, taking over after Justin Shekoski's departure. [8] Sgrosso is also a touring guitar player for American powerviolence band Nails. [9] Sgrosso also has a band called Poison Headache with him playing guitars, bass, and vocals, Andy Kutka (formerly of Internal Affairs) on vocals and guitar and Kyle Rosa (formerly of Thieves and Liars) on drums and they are signed to Metal Blade Records. [10]

Discography

Phil Sgrosso performing with As I Lay Dying at With Full Force in 2007 As I Lay Dying-8191-Phil Sgrosso.jpg
Phil Sgrosso performing with As I Lay Dying at With Full Force in 2007

As I Lay Dying

Wovenwar

Poison Headache

Author & Punisher

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