Real name: Samuel Cornelius Phillips

American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ, born 5 January 1923 in Florence, Alabama, USA and died 30 July 2003 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

Founder of The Sun Record Company, the launching pad for Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and many more.

Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 (Non-Performer).

Father of Knox Phillips and Jerry Phillips
Uncle of Jud Phillips
Brother of Tom Phillips