Phoenix Gallagher

Phoenix Gallagher is a contestant from Survivor: Peru – The Inca Empire.

Profile
Phoenix Gallagher was born off the U.S. coast in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. He is the son of Salvadorian lounge singer Thelma Carvallo and bassoonist Jamar Ganza. His parents' musical gigs moved them to Denver, Colorado when he was thirteen. He captained the varsity baseball team during high school, but felt more passion in zoology. While attending Colorado Christian University, he volunteered at animal shelters, interned at Denver Zoo, and was elected as vice president of a Humane Society Club. He then studied at Colorado State University with concentrations in animal science and nutrition.

Residing near San Francisco, Gallagher is employed as a veterinary nutritionist. He got married in 2007 to his now wife, raising together a son diagnosed with meningioma and an adopted Rottweiler named Sebastian. Whenever spring arrives, he invites dog owners to enjoy open air pet recreation courses at a park free of charge.

Gallagher's hobbies include baseball, exploring weird landmarks, music festivals, strength training, and wakeboarding. He describes himself as "enthusiastic, hard-working, trustworthy, and zealous". His biggest achievement in life is being the first member of his family to attend and graduate from college. He thinks the biggest challenge in this competition is endangering wild animals. He believes the Sole Survivor title will go to him because he is able to call his own shots while being wary of everyone else's decisions. He wants to be on LEXX'S SURVIVOR to get away from city noises, have fun plotting strategy on a show he enjoys, and win the $1 million to grant his son's wish of surgically removing his tumor and allow his mother to move into a dream house in San Francisco.

Gallagher lives in Daly City with his wife Amanda and his son Johnny.

Trivia

 * Although Phoenix's family name is Carvallo, he prefers his married surname, Gallagher.
 * Phoenix shares the record with Dante Sanchéz, Juliana Perez and Nina Cervera as the first Hispanic-American contestants to compete on LEXX'S SURVIVOR.
 * Phoenix is the oldest male contestant on the Apu tribe.
 * Phoenix's luxury item is a Bible.