Yannis Philippakis

Yannis Philippakis
Philippakis in June 2016
Background information
Birth name	Yannis Barnabas Emanuel Philippakis
Also known as	Yannis & The Yaw
Born	(1986-04-23) 23 April 1986 (age 38) Olympos, Karpathos, Greece
Origin	Oxford, England
Genres	Dance-punk indie rock math rock progressive rock
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter guitarist
Instruments	Vocals guitar drums
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Transgressive (UK) Sub Pop (US)
Member of	Foals
Formerly of	The Edmund Fitzgerald
Website	www.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.