Sam 'Sluggo' Phipps
Birthday
1953/10/01 (71 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, United States
Also know as
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Biography
Sam "Sluggo" Phipps is an American saxophone player, best known for being a member of the new wave band Oingo Boingo. Sam Phipps was born in Los Angeles, California. He played piano and trombone from an early age, but an interest in surf rock lead him to begin playing saxophone at age 15. Between 1971 and 1972, Phipps attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. Prior to the formation of Oingo Boingo, Phipps met future members Danny Elfman and Leon Schneiderman while they were friends of his s...Read more
Acting
(1986) Back to School
as Oingo Boingo Band Member
(1989) Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet
as Himself, Head Served On A Plate
(1987) Oingo Boingo: Halloween '87
as Himself
(2011) Oingo Boingo: 1983 US Festival
as ---
(1985) Oingo Boingo: Live at the Ritz
as Self - Tenor Sax
(1996) Oingo Boingo: Farewell (Live from the Universal Amphitheatre)
as Self