Yannis Philippakis

Yannis Philippakis
Philippakis in June 2016
Background information
Birth nameYannis Barnabas Emanuel Philippakis
Also known asYannis & The Yaw
Born (1986-04-23) 23 April 1986 (age 38)
Olympos, Karpathos, Greece
OriginOxford, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
Instruments
Years active2003–present
Labels
Member ofFoals
Formerly ofThe Edmund Fitzgerald
Websitewww.foals.co.uk

Yannis Barnabas Emanuel Philippakis (Greek: Ιωάννης "Γιάννης" Φιλιππάκης) (born 23 April 1986) is a Greek-born British singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is a founding member and the lead vocalist of the British indie rock band Foals, with whom he has released seven studio albums since their founding in 2005.

Philippakis occasionally works on separate music projects individually, such as interviews and collaborations.