Yannis Philippakis

Yannis Philippakis
Yannis Philippakis
	Philippakis in June 2016
Background information
Birth name	Yannis Barnabas Emanuel Philippakis
Born	23 April 1986; Olympos, Karpathos, Greece
Origin	Oxford, England
Genres	Dance-punk; indie rock; math rock; progressive rock;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter; guitarist;
Instrument(s)	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 singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is a founding member and the lead vocalist of the English 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.

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