Phoenix Trivia:
*He speaks four languages, not counting his native English: Italian, Spanish, French and Gaelic (which he learned from his mother, who was born and raised in Ireland)
*He has a very fiery temper and loves to argue.
*He was trained in classical piano as a child, at his mother's insistence. As a result, he is proficient in piano, keyboard and even the organ. He also taught himself the drums and a bit of guitar. Phoenix writes the majority of his own songs, more often than not with his best friend/frequent collaborator T.J.
*He is the one who dubbed Tony "Steiney," as a sort of retribution for the many nicknames Tony had given him. Five years later, the nicknames Tony appointed have long since been forgotten, but "Steiney" is still going strong.
*Phoenix has an infamously filthy mouth.
*He has numerous fears, such as flying, dying, water (caused by his near-fatal drowning as a child) and even Vincent Price.
*He is never on time for anything, often running up to two hours late.
*He's been called lazy more than once, for his penchant to stay in bed well past noon.
*On stage, he is known for his wild antics, such as back flipping and screaming off-mic.
*Females the tabloids have linked him with include Evie (a fellow recording artist and close friend), Kristen and Serena.
*He is an absolute neat freak, often going in behind his tourmates and bitching about what messes they've made.
*He is vehemently against cigarette smoking, but often tends to drink too much.
*He loves children and longs to have one of his own.
*He's given up on finding true love after having his heart broken one time too many.
*He hosted a video countdown show entitled Top 20 for six years (1982-1988) and also acted as the show's executive producer.
*He suffers from bouts of depression and tends to drink more when they occur.
*Phoenix is obsessively anal about his appearance when performing, but cares nothing about it any other time.
*He cringes when you call him by his real name. The only one allowed to get away with it is Kristen.
*He was raised Catholic, but is now an Agnostic...except when on an airplane.
*He's very loyal and protective in his friendships, one of the best friends you could ever have.
*He seems to ask "ya know?" at the end of every other sentence.
*He wrote his hit "Kristen Nicole" in honor of his friend and former roommate, Kristen.
*He, along with T.J., is a rabid L.A. Lakers fan, often taking in home games from courtside seats.
*He has a very fiery temper and loves to argue.
*He was trained in classical piano as a child, at his mother's insistence. As a result, he is proficient in piano, keyboard and even the organ. He also taught himself the drums and a bit of guitar. Phoenix writes the majority of his own songs, more often than not with his best friend/frequent collaborator T.J.
*He is the one who dubbed Tony "Steiney," as a sort of retribution for the many nicknames Tony had given him. Five years later, the nicknames Tony appointed have long since been forgotten, but "Steiney" is still going strong.
*Phoenix has an infamously filthy mouth.
*He has numerous fears, such as flying, dying, water (caused by his near-fatal drowning as a child) and even Vincent Price.
*He is never on time for anything, often running up to two hours late.
*He's been called lazy more than once, for his penchant to stay in bed well past noon.
*On stage, he is known for his wild antics, such as back flipping and screaming off-mic.
*Females the tabloids have linked him with include Evie (a fellow recording artist and close friend), Kristen and Serena.
*He is an absolute neat freak, often going in behind his tourmates and bitching about what messes they've made.
*He is vehemently against cigarette smoking, but often tends to drink too much.
*He loves children and longs to have one of his own.
*He's given up on finding true love after having his heart broken one time too many.
*He hosted a video countdown show entitled Top 20 for six years (1982-1988) and also acted as the show's executive producer.
*He suffers from bouts of depression and tends to drink more when they occur.
*Phoenix is obsessively anal about his appearance when performing, but cares nothing about it any other time.
*He cringes when you call him by his real name. The only one allowed to get away with it is Kristen.
*He was raised Catholic, but is now an Agnostic...except when on an airplane.
*He's very loyal and protective in his friendships, one of the best friends you could ever have.
*He seems to ask "ya know?" at the end of every other sentence.
*He wrote his hit "Kristen Nicole" in honor of his friend and former roommate, Kristen.
*He, along with T.J., is a rabid L.A. Lakers fan, often taking in home games from courtside seats.