Stendek (musician)
Philip Reilly Stendek | |
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Philip Stendek performing at House Of Blues, Las Vegas 2019 Photo: Kelli Birkett-Browne | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Philip Richard Browne |
| Also known as | Phil Stendek, Stendek, DJ Phil |
| Born | Maplewood, Missouri, US |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, Guitar, Bass, Harmonica, Keyboards, Slide Whistle, Congas, Scottish Snare Drum |
| Years active | 1987-present |
| Spouse | Kelli Birkett-Browne (2018-present) |
| Website | www |
Philip Richard Browne (born 1973), known as Philip Reilly Stendek, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, music educator, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, producer, and loop artist. He has been an artist-in-residence at House Of Blues, Las Vegas since 2003, and has played over 700 shows on its courtyard stage as of January 2025. He was frontman for St. Louis bands Celery and ResistAll from 1995 to 2002, and was a drummer in the St Louis Caledonian Pipe Band from 1987 to 2013. From 2000 to 2002, he ran the non-profit Musicians United For Furthering Youth (M.U.F.F.Y.), that provided music lessons to children in at-risk neighborhoods.