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Who is Phil Anselmo?

Phil Anselmo is one of the most loved musicians in the United States. He has spent most of his career with the Pantera band and has released several songs that have topped the charts. He is also the owner as well as the founder of Housecore Records.

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Anselmo was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is of Danish, Italian and French heritage. He attended many schools across Louisiana and Texas, the last of which was Grace King High School, located in the suburb of Metairie.

In his early years as a musician, he was associated with bands like Samhain and Razor White. Later in 1986, he replaced Pantera’s lead vocalist Terrence Lee at the age of 19. With Pantera, he recorded popular albums like ‘Power Metal’, ‘Cowboys from Hell’, ‘Vulgar Display of Power’, ‘Far Beyond Driven’ and others.

Phil Anselmo

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Name	Phil Anselmo (Philip Hansen Anselmo)
Born	30 June 1968 (52 years old)
Gender	Male
Profession	Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer
Birth Sign	Cancer
Country	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Nationality	American
Religion	Christianity
Ethnicity	White
Height	5 feet 11 inches 182 cm 1.82 m
Weight	‎77 kg 162 lbs
Hair Color	Brown
Eye Color	Blue
Father	Phil Anselmo
Mother	Michelle Robards
Spouse	Kate Richardson (2004), Stephanie Opal Weinstein (2001–2004)
Children	No
Net Worth	$10 million
Profiles	Instagram, Facebook

Career

What is Phil Anselmo famous for?

Philip Anselmo was born and brought up in Orleans. His father had a restaurant that closed soon after hurricane Katrina. He completed his studies at Grace King School of Orleans, located near his father’s restaurant.
Phil used to work at fishing boats before he started his career as a musician. During the early phase of his career, he spent some time with two bands called razor White and Samhain. He then joined the heavy metal band called Pantera in the year 1986 as the lead vocalist. He was the replacement for Terry Glaze.
The majority of his successful career was as a band member of Pantera. The first album with the band called Power Metal was released in 1988 and gained much success. The next album, which turned out to be one of the biggest hits, was called Cowboys from Hell. After one long tour, they released another album called Vulgar Display of Power, and it had ranked the charts in the United States, UK, Japan and even Germany.
He has co-founded another band called Superjoint Ritual alongside Joe Fazzio and Jimmy Bower and has released only three albums to date. He has also worked with several other heavy metal bands; one among them is Down.
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Personal Information

What is the height and weight of Phil Anselmo?

Phil is a tall guy with a height of 1.82 m and would turn 53 years old on 30th June this year. His weight is only 77kg which is ideal for his height.

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Relationship

Who is the wife of Phil Anselmo?

Phil married famous musician Stephanie Opal Weinstein in the year 2001. However, the couple separated three years after their marriage. Phil shares a love relationship with Kate Richardson since his divorce with Stephanie. He is said to have no kids.