Phil Western Death
Phil passed away on February 4, 2019 at the age of 47 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Phil's cause of death was drug overdose.
When did Phil Western die?
February 4, 2019How did Phil Western die? What was the cause of death?
Drug overdoseHow old was Phil Western when died?
47Where did Phil Western die? What was the location of death?
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Phil Western Birthday and Date of Death
Phil Western was born on August 12, 1971 and died on February 4, 2019. Phil was 47 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: August 12, 1971
Date of Death: February 4, 2019
Age at Death: 47
Phil Western - Biography
Phil Western (born August 12, 1971) is a Vancouver-based musician who is a founding member of the bands Download, PlatEAU, Frozen Rabbit, and Off And Gone.
Having started his career as a drummer and eventually as a programmer, he became a remix engineer starting in the mid-1990s. His friendship with Dwayne Goettel led to him doing a small amount of keyboard work on the Skinny Puppy album The Process, as well as creating the Subconscious record label with Goettel in 1993.
After Goettel's death from a heroin overdose in 1995, he became partners with Cevin Key in several musical projects. As an engineer, or remix engineer, he has worked with Skinny Puppy, Mirror, Bryan Adams and Nine Inch Nails. He has also assisted in remixes of songs written by Monster Magnet and Rob Halford and Metallica among others.
