Phil Umbdenstock was born in Saint-Avold and currently resides in Alsace 60. He has won several awards and has participated in the “Nombreux”, a national and international competition, first launched in 1985 by Le Nouvel Obs and Droit de Reponse de Polac, “ Lauréat du Crayon” by Porcelaine in 2008 at the International Exhibition “Dessin d'Humour de Saint-Martel” at the “Presse Quotidienne Regional”.