VIP Ink Publishing signs former Puddle of Mudd guitarist to new book deal

NEW ORLEANS - Nov. 9, 2015 - PRLog -- VIPInkPublishinghas signed Paul Phillips, the former lead guitarist for rock band Puddle of Mudd.

As a child, Paul Phillips first started to learn the guitar when he was just 11 years old. He was influenced by his father, who used to play in a cover band during Phillips’ childhood. As he got older, his first real gig came with a Jacksonville-based band called Happy Hour. After his friend Fred Durst invited him to audition, Phillips became a member of Puddle of Mudd in 1999, and stayed there until 2005.

The band’s first major hit came in 2001, with the release of the album Come Clean, which was certified triple platinum and sold more than five million copies. On that record, the most popular single was “Blurry,” which climbed to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Phillips departed several years later, in 2005, and joined the band Operator for a short stint, only to return to Puddle from 2009-2011.

Since his 2011 departure, Phillips has stayed busy, writing and playing music for Nitro Circus: The Movie, as well as acting in the horror film The Guy Knows Everything, and joining Rev Theory for a short time.He has also appeared in several shows for Burn Season. Currently, he is involved in a project called the Fallout Collective, and DJs on The Fox 107.7. Moreover, he is collaborating with JP Corwyn on a southern rock project called Corwyn/Phillips. Phillips has also worked on several fitness and clothing shoots.

About VIP InkPublishing
VIP Ink Publishing was founded in 2011. It is a mid-size publishing house with distribution to over 40,000  wholesalers, retailers, and booksellers in over 100 countries.This allows its authors to gain maximum exposure in the market.

It has warehouses in Oregon, California, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Indiana as well as operations in the UnitedKingdom, France, Poland, Russia, Brazil, Germany, Japan, South Korea, and Australia.It also provides digital distribution.