Yannis Philippakis | |
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![]() Philippakis in June 2016 | |
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Birth name | Yannis Barnabas Emanuel Philippakis |
Also known as | Yannis & The Yaw |
Born | Olympos, Karpathos, Greece | 23 April 1986
Origin | Oxford, England |
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Years active | 2003–present |
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Member of | Foals |
Formerly of | The Edmund Fitzgerald |
Website | www |
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.