As the founder of Firebowl Records International and 13-year voting member of the Recording Academy, Phoenix Benjamin is a world-renowned, award-winning musician with more than 30 awards to his name.  After picking up the guitar at the age of 14 and teaching himself how to play, Phoenix’s music crosses several formats including Rock, Country, Christian rock, as well as southern and top 40 formats.  He has worked with Michael “Denis” Freda from the Dovells, David Shankle of DSG & MANOWAR, TASH & Tha LIKS, Clarence Reid and Joey Welz, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer from the Bill Haley & the Comets and others,.  Compared to the writing styles of Johnny Cash and Jim Morrison, Phoenix’s hit singles, “Good Man,” “Secret” and “Country Girl” blend passionate lyrics with ground-breaking guitar-led melodies that have garnered him 23 Grammy nominations including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist and Best Rock Song, among others.  As a member of ASCAP and the American Federation of Musicans, Phoenix is dedicated to the Stop the Violence Campaign as one of its original founders and donating 100% of the proceeds from “Best I Can” to the Amber Alert Campaign.  With airplay across the world, Phoenix is sponsored by more than 12 of the industry’s top companies including, DUSSAULT Clothing, DR Strings, Jimi Hendrix Experience Clothing by Rock & Roll Religion, CRANK Amplification, DIAMOND Amplification, CALI inc., Coffin Case, Minarik Guitars, Halo Guitars, Vam Acoustics, Zoogee.