Phillip Long (b.1979) is currently an attorney at Brooks Pierce LLP in Greensboro, N.C. He holds degrees in music and chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2001) and a juris doctorate from Wake Forest University (2005). He was a Yamaha Young Performing Artist (2001) and National Foundation for Advancement in Arts NFAA ARTS awardee (1997). Along with legal work, he also teaches, arranges, and composes for various groups in the area.