Phiiliip is a performing artist whose music has been described as "'Lady Godiva's Operation' remixed by the Neptunes on a budget."[1]

His first album, Pet Cancer, was released on American Patchwork, Momus's label with Darla Records. Allmusic gave it four stars and said "Phiiliip combines soft synths, disaffected breathy vocals, and folky acoustic guitars for a dazzling, yet minimal effect."[2] Momus was also responsible for redubbing Philip as Phiiliip, so as to ensure his googlability, and spearheaded a U.S. tour, of which Phiiliip's "highly postured and totally electronic act was reminiscent of a cross between retro Factory and Morrissey."[3] Following the non-release of Icicles + Spike Sculptures, which existed only in an Artforum top 10,[4] he became a regular performer on the New York electroclash circuit, playing at clubs like Luxx, Don Hill's, Joe's Pub, the Knitting Factory and the Andy Warhol Museum.

In 2002 he began compiling and mixing the CDs for annual arts magazine K48, which also featured his collaborations with nightlife celebrity Sophia Lamar. The same year saw Yesandno, his side-project with Captain Comatose's Snax, release their 12 inch Notahit on International DeeJay Gigolo Records, in addition to his collaboration with PFFR which appeared alongside Snoop Dogg on their album United We Doth. He later appeared on TRL for their MTV show Wonder Showzen. 2003 saw him modeling for Dior Homme, and photographs of him by designer Hedi Slimane appeared on the cover of Butt Magazine.