Phillip William Sheppard is a reality TV star in Santa Monica, California who is famous for participating in two seasons of the hit TV show Survivor(TM). His reputation as a celebrity gave him more than 100,000 Twitter(TM) followers. Learn about his journey as a famous personality and book author. Leaving home at the young age of sixteen, he joined the US Army and later on became a federal agent. He also worked in technology enterprise sales for the last eighteen years of his career. He is a Former Federal Agent and US Army Veteran. The On Survivor Redemption Island, Jeff Probst, Executive Producer and host, credited Phillip with creating a legendary and iconic character in "The Specialist." Phillip has been very thankful for the network and its production crew for giving him several opportunities to appear on the show. Survivor has given him a way to do other things in life like writing a book, giving back to charities, and having a chance at fame and fortune. Phillip is the only Survivor to have written a fictional novel about his persona "The Specialist" while still a contestant on the show. He is also an author and Associate Publisher at NeworldReview.com (TM) where he writes two columns, "A Conversation" and "A Man About Town." Phillip is one of twelve siblings which include his twin sister. He is a single parent and currently lives with his dog named Spike. The only thing that he wants now more than ever is to entertain and to bring happiness to his fans the world over. Follow Twitter @PSheppardTv Show less «