Yannis Philippakis facts for kids
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Yannis Philippakis
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| Birth name | Yannis Barnabas Emanuel Philippakis |
| Also known as | Yannis & The Yaw |
| Born | 23 April 1986 Olympos, Karpathos, Greece |
| Origin | Oxford, England |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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Yannis Barnabas Emanuel Philippakis was born on April 23, 1986. He is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Yannis was born in Greece but is also British.
He is a founding member and the lead singer of the British indie rock band Foals. The band started in 2005. Since then, they have released seven studio albums. Yannis also works on other music projects by himself.
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About Yannis Philippakis
Early life and family
Yannis Philippakis was born in Greece. His father was Greek, and his mother was Jewish from South Africa. He lived in Greece until he was 4 years old. Then, his family moved to South Africa for one year.
After that year, his parents got divorced. Every summer, Yannis would visit his father. His father lived in Olympos on the Greek island of Karpathos. His father taught him many traditional Greek songs. This was a big part of his musical journey. Yannis was raised in the Greek Orthodox religion.
Education and studies
Yannis went to Magdalen College School. He got help to attend this school. There, he studied French, literature, and art.
After high school, Yannis went to St John's College, Oxford. He studied English literature there. However, he left college before finishing his degree. He wanted to focus all his energy on his band, Foals.
Yannis's Music Career
Forming the band Foals
Yannis Philippakis started the band Foals in 2005. He formed it with his friend Andrew Mears. Andrew was the lead singer of another band called Youthmovies.
Before Foals, Yannis was in a band called The Edmund Fitzgerald. Jack Bevan, who is now the drummer for Foals, was also in that band.
Yannis & The Yaw project
In April 2024, Yannis announced a new solo project. He calls it Yannis & The Yaw. He plans to release an EP (a short album) called Lagos Paris London. This EP features music with the late Nigerian musician Tony Allen.
The EP is set to be released on August 30 by Transgressive. The first song from the EP, "Walk Through Fire," came out on April 14, 2024. Yannis hopes to work with inspiring musicians from all over the world on this project in the future.
Other musical adventures
Yannis has shared his interest in creating a "ballet with beats." This shows his desire to explore different types of music.
In 2010, Yannis appeared in a documentary film. It was called Anyone Can Play Guitar. He was interviewed in the film.
Yannis also helped produce a song for another band. He produced the track "Wolf" for Trophy Wife. This song was on their 2011 EP called Bruxism.
In January 2018, Yannis started a monthly club night. It is held in south London and is called MILK. The special guest performers are kept secret until the night of the show. This makes each event unique and exciting.
Every night at MILK is recorded. These recordings are then made available on vinyl. You can buy them in limited numbers at the next month's event. Yannis wanted to create a club night that he and his friends would enjoy. He hoped it would be a place for surprising and inspiring music.
In 2020, a music duo called CamelPhat released a song. It was called "Hypercolour" and featured Yannis Philippakis. CamelPhat said they were big fans of Foals. They had always wanted to work with Yannis.
A month after the song came out, CamelPhat released a music video for "Hypercolour." Yannis directed the video himself, along with Kit Moneith. The video shows Yannis with colorful and changing backgrounds.
TV Appearances
Yannis Philippakis has appeared on television shows.
As himself
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks
With the band Foals
- Later... with Jools Holland
- Skins
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Austin City Limits
- Glastonbury Festival BBC Coverage (in 2019 and 2022)
Foals Albums
- Antidotes (2008)
- Total Life Forever (2010)
- Holy Fire (2013)
- What Went Down (2015)
- Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1 (2019)
- Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2 (2019)
- Life Is Yours (2022)
Images for kids
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Yannis Philippakis performing in 2011
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Yannis Philippakis at Trans Musicales 2024
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The Yannis & the Yaw band at Trans Musicales 2024
See also
In Spanish: Yannis Philippakis para niños
