Phil Poppa has been lucky enough to be an active musician since playing his first paying gig at the age of 15. He started out on clarinet in seventh grade, and began learning instruments throughout his life and career to the point where he is now hired to perform on soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxes as well as flute and wind synth. Phil played all those instruments on his solo album What You See is What You Get, as well as singing lead and background vocals. His CD was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2009 Smooth Jazz Awards, and Phil was nominated for Wind Instrumentalist of the Year.

Phil has long been active in the Toronto studio scene, playing on numerous jingles, TV and radio shows, and albums. As well as being a member of such notable bands as The Spoons and Bamboo, Phil has also performed with the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Glass Tiger, Zappacosta, The Partland Brothers, Frozen Ghost, Bob Hope, Dinah Christie and many more. Along with Tony Carlucci and Michael Massaro, Phil formed the hot horn section known as The Whorns of Babylon, which performed with many of the artists above, as well as local R&B legends like George Oliver, Reflections and Soul Foundation. He has traveled the world in various musical ensembles, most recently as a member of the Tony Carlucci Orchestra in Hong Kong and Bangkok and on tours of Europe and the Middle East for the Canadian Government. https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/philpoppa