Biography

Philonius Phunk is a hip-hop/r&b music producer and a rapper/producer of the nerdcore group, Symphonic Pheenix Force or SPF. Born in Ohio and residing in Florida, Phunk brings the noise with elements of boom bap, trap, and 16-bit sounds. Growing up, he was influenced by J Dilla and The Neptunes while playing video games and indulging in gaming music soundtracks.  In 2013, he released his first beat tape called “It’s Only Us pt.1: Loyal Royal,” and in 2016, Philonius released a nerdcore compilation album, "PhunkoLand," which included some of Nerdcore's upcoming talents such as FrivolousShara, Tekforce, Ish1da, and more. He has produced projects and remixes with many hip-hop artists such as Niko Is, Richie Branson, Mega Ran just to name a few. Philonius Phunk and SPF have performed at anime/comic conventions and venues in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Orlando and shared the stage with similar acts like Eye Q, E-Turn, and Ben Briggs.  Bridging the gap between a niche market such as nerdcore and mainstream hip-hop, Philonius Phunk can deliver an unrestrained unpredictable sound for the masses.