Mighty Spoiler, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Mighty Spoiler

Trinidad and Tobago musician

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1926

Date of Death: 24-Dec-1960

Profession: calypsonian

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Theophilus Philip (23 March 1926 – 24 December 1960), better known as Mighty Spoiler, was a Trinidadian calypsonian. Spoiler's career began in 1946 (see 1946 in music) at the House of Lords Tent, and he soon became one of the most popular calypso singers, known for hits such as "Bedbug", "Magistrate Try Himself", "Picking Sense out of Nonsense", "Royal Wedding" and "Trinidad is My Land".
The last of these has, to some extent, entered the consciousness of every Trinidadian.
He won the Calypso King title on three occasions, in 1948 (with "Royal Wedding"), 1953 ("Bed Bug"), and 1955 ("Pick Sense Out of Nonsense").He died in 1960 of an alcohol-related illness.