Phil Jordan maintains an extensive and unique background in the areas of fine art, graphic design, illustration, education and music.
Phil has been creating fine art and graphic design twenty-plus years and he has developed a portfolio of unique variety. His expertise includes graphic design, freehand and digital illustration, painting and fine art. In 2002, Phil created his most memorable colored-pencil illustration work for the world famous KROQ, Kevin and Bean Acoustic Christmas, Fo Shizzle St Nizzle CD. He is currently working on his first book, The Art of Composition.
Phil has also played trumpet for Orange County’s most successful pop artists, No Doubt and the Offspring. With No Doubt, you can hear him play on Tragic Kingdom, The Beacon Street Collection and on Cellophane Boy, a B-Side recording featured on the Simple Kind of Life single. You can also hear his horn-sound on the Offspring, Americana and Splinter CDs. In 2004, he earned a grammy award for playing on Toots and the Maytals, best reggae recording,True Love. Other highlights in his music career include playing on American Idol’s Kimberley Locke, Eighth Wonder of the World, CD.
Phil earned his BM in trumpet performance from CSULB. He has also completed two master’s degrees; an MM in music composition from CSULA and a MAEd, in educational leadership. Phil is currently a credentialed K-12 music teacher, working for the Garden Grove unified school district.
Phil continues to freelance out of his home studio and is always available for a wide variety of fine art, graphic design and music projects. He loves Jesus Christ, playing trumpet, guitar, writing songs, singing, painting, drawing, reading, studying, teaching, surfing, skate–boarding, exercise, hanging out with friends and most of all, spending time with his awesome kids, Megan, Morgan and Miles.
Grammy Award: Toots and the Maytals, "True Love" Best Reggae 2004, RIAA Multi-Platinum awards: No Doubt "Tragic Kingdom", The Offspring "Americana", "Splinter"
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