Phantom Outlaw MC is a black outlaw motorcycle club founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1969 with the mother chapter now based in northwest Detroit. They are often referred to as just “Phantom MC”.
There is also a club named Phantoms MC, who are a 1%er club, but they have no relation to the one discussed in this article.
Phantom Outlaw MC History
The Phantom Outlaw Motorcycle Club were founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1969.
They have strong ties to the Vice Lords street gang. There are many individuals who are members of both the Phantom Motorcycle Club as well as the Vice Lords at the same time.
While many members ride Harley Davidson motorcycles and other chopper style bikes there have also been Asian sports bikes ridden at their events, breaking away from the strict tradition followed by most outlaw motorcycle clubs where only Harley Davidson motorcycles and other bikes made by allied forces nations are accepted.
2012 to 2015 saw the club involved in violent battles with multiple clubs resulting in the plotting of revenge attacks. Ultimately these planned revenge attacks would see multiple members of their Michigan chapters charged under the RICO act and many being sentenced to decades in prison.
Phantom Outlaw MC Patch / Motto / Colors
The center of the Phantom Outlaw Motorcycle Club patch has two representations of death / the Grim Reaper wearing a red robe and riding a chopper while holding a scythe. A tombstone appears in the lower section of the patch underneath the letters “MC”.
Phantom Outlaw MC Chapters
The Phantom Motorcycle Club have chapters through many states in the Eastern United States.
- Phantom Arizona
- Phantom Georgia
- Phantom Illinois
- Phantom Kentucky
- Phantom Michigan chapters
- Phantom Detroit chapter (Mother chapter)
- Phantom Inkster chapter
- Phantom Pontiac chapter
- Phantom Missouri
- Phantom New Jersey
- Phantom New York
- Phantom Ohio
- Phantom Akron chapter
- Phantom Cleveland chapter
- Phantom Columbus chapter
- Phantom Toledo chapter
- Phantom Tennessee
- Phantom Texas
- Phantom West Virginia
Famous Phantom Outlaw MC Members
The Phantom Motorcycle Club do not have any famous members in a celebrity sense.
Phantom Outlaw MC Crime / In The Media
2012 – 27 October, 2012. A fight breaks out at the Toros MC clubhouse between members of Phantom Outlaw MC and Zulus MC. Phantom member William “Daytona” Frazier shoots two men.
2013 – September, 2013. Phantom members Steven Caldwell “Shoe Boots” and Andre Swift “He-Man” are attacked in a drive-by shooting. Steven Caldwell later dies from his injuries. It is believed that the Hell’s Lovers are responsible.
2013 – 8 September, 2013. Phantom MC National President Antonio Johnson, who is also connected to the Vice Lords street gang in Michigan in the role of “Three-Star General”, orders members of Phantom Motorcycle Club including Christopher Odum to rob members of the Satan’s Sidekicks. During the robbery one of the Phantom members, Bryan Sorrell shot a Satan’s Sidekick member in the face. Days after this event Christopher Odum assaulted a Satan’s Sidekick Prospect during a second attempted robbery at a gas station.
It is further understood that Antonio Johnson believed that the Hell’s Lovers were responsible for the September drive-by shooting which resulted in the death of Steven Caldwell. Three members of the Hell’s Lovers were identified as being involved in the drive-by and the plan was for them to be killed. After their deaths the club would then wait for their funerals, where dozens of Hell’s Lovers would gather. The Phantom members would then proceed to kill as many of their rivals as possible. Plans were also hatched involving the Soul Devils MC clubhouse, at which Satan’s Sidekicks members were believed to be congregating.
2014 – December, 2014. The first wave of convictions for Phantom Motorcycle Club members on RICO charges, with these members pleading guilty.
- Brandon Paige – Convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering. Sentenced to 90 months in prison.
- Roger Valdes – Convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering and use and carry of firearms during and in relation to a crime of violence. Sentenced to 49 months in prison.
- Raynard Brown – Convicted of racketeering conspiracy.
- Vicente Phillips – Convicted of racketeering conspiracy.
- Maurice Williams – Convicted of racketeering conspiracy.
- Charles Davis – Acquitted of all charges.
2015 – 16 March, 2015. Six members of the Phantom Outlaw Motorcycle Club are convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and other racketeering charges.
- Antonio Johnson, aka, “Mister Tony”, “MT”, “Big Bro” – National President of Phantom MC and a Three Star General of the Vice Lords street gang. Convicted of engaging in a RICO conspiracy, conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, using and carrying firearms during and in relation to a crime of violence and being a felon in possession of firearms.
- Marvin Nicholson “Chosen One” – National Enforcer for Phantom MC and a Vice Lords member. Convicted of engaging in a RICO conspiracy, conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, assault on federal officers as they served a search warrant on his home on 4 October, 2013, using and carrying firearms during and in relation to a crime of violence and being a felon in possession of firearms.
- Brian Sorrell “PC” – Member of Phantom MC as well as a member of the Vice Lords. Convicted of engaging in a RICO conspiracy, conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering and using and carrying firearms during and in relation to a crime of violence.
- Sherman Brown “Tank” – Phantom MC Sergeant-At-Arms of the Detroit chapter and a member of the Vice Lords. Convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering.
- Brian Jackson “Wood” – Phantom MC Master Sergeant of the Inkster, Michigan chapter. Convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering.
- Matthew Schamante “Arsenal” – Phantom MC Pontiac chapter President. Convicted of engaging in a RICO conspiracy and possessing an unregistered short-barrel shotgun.
2015 – 27 May, 2015. There are two further convictions on RICO charges.
- Christopher Odum “Murder” – A member of the Phantom Detroit chapter as well as a member of the Vice Lords. Convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering.
- William Frazier “Daytona”. Vice President of the Phantom Pontiac chapter. Convicted of two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, and one count of using and carrying firearms during and in relation to a crime of violence.
2015 – 11 August, 2015. National Enforcer Marvin Nicholson is sentenced to 40 years in prison in relation to his March 2015 conviction.
2015 – 8 September, 2015. National President Antonio Johnson is sentenced to 35 years in prison in relation to his March 2015 conviction.
Phantom Outlaw MC Books / Movies / TV
There are no Phantom Outlaw Motorcycle Club books that could be found.
Members of the club often post videos of their parties to Youtube, for example the following clip:
Phantom Outlaw MC Enemies and Allies
Phantom Outlaw MC enemies:
Phantom Outlaw MC allies:
- Vice Lords (street gang)
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