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Follow on Google News | Def Leppard Lead Guitarist - Phil Collen - Celebrates Career Milestones In 2012Marks anniversary of joining band, releasing historical albums to appear at this year’s Los Angeles Fit Expo – January 28 Manraze – Ready new song for ‘i, superbiker’ sequel
By: Ed Bunker - No Problem! Marketing Last year’s Mirrorball Tour garnered Def Leppard a No. 1 slot on Billboard’s Hot Tours list. Based on ticket totals which grossed over $19 million in ticket sales in the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, and the UK Def Leppard powered across the globe with Heart as a featured act then ending the tour with Motley Crue and Steel Panther for it’s fans in the UK. The band has now sold over 100 million albums worldwide achieving diamond status twice in their career, one of six bands to ever do so. June 6th, 2012 will bring the much anticipated Broadway hit musical turned box office blockbuster, Rock of Ages, a star-studded fiesta directed by Adam Shankman and starring Tom Cruise, Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Paul Giamatti and Mary J. Blige. The 80’s heyday tribute to the L.A.’s Sunset Strip named after one of Def Leppard’s hit tunes will include 3 Def Leppard hits-“Pour Some Sugar On Me”, “Bringing On The Heartbreak”, and the title track “Rock Of Ages”. Manraze, Phil Collen’s alternative groove side project now being hailed as a “supergroup” Originally released as a limited Holiday download to the Manraze and Def Leppard social media outlets, “Over My Dead Body” reached the download limit within 10 minutes and within 24 hours was streamed over 4500 times. Manraze’ Manraze also recently completed a new single and video titled “Take on the World” featuring newcomer Debbi Blackwell-Cook and written for the 2011 British Superbike racing champion Tommy Hill. The high energy hard rock/dance single, available on iTunes-February 7, is the theme for 2011’s ‘I, Superbiker’ sequel ‘The Showdown: I, Superbiker II’ which will chronicle Tommy’s rise to the 2011 British Superbike championship. The film directed by Mark Sloper is set to be released to 135 theatres in the UK February 21st, 2012. Following his other passion in life, physical fitness, PHIL COLLEN will be returning by popular demand to the L.A. Fitness Expo on January 28th, 2012 to meet and sign autographs with the public. He will be accompanied by his longtime trainer, Muay Thai martial arts champion and world champion coach Jean Carrillo. Collen and Carrillo together have started a training program ‘Physical Mechanics’ which will focus on fitness regimens that range from first time workouts to extreme physical muay thai training. A fitness dvd and book are soon to follow. Contact: Publicity | Melissa Dragich-Cordero – Mad Ink PR - MelissaDragich@ Michelle Gutenstein-Hinz – Mad Ink PR – Michelle.Gutenstein@ Label | Thom Hazaert – Rocket Science Ventures – Thom@myrocketscience.com Ed Bunker – No Problem! Marketing – ed@noproblemmarketing.com # # # No Problem! Marketing is a Full Service Music Marketing Agency. We help our clients rise above the "noise" in the marketplace by aggressively pursuing opportunities for greater visibility. We partner artists with media, entertainment & consumer products for mutually beneficial partnerships. From Independent acts to SuperStars – whatever you’re Marketing needs – it’s No Problem! End
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