Yannis Philippakis

About

Musician best known as the lead singer and guitarist for the indie band Foals. 

Before Fame

He left Greece when he was five years old and learned traditional folk songs and dances from his father when he was a child.

Trivia

He acted in a production of Marguerite Duras' Moderato Cantabile, which was directed by Alexander Zeldin.

Family Life

He was born to a Greek father and a South African Jewish mother in Karpathos, Greece.

Associated With

Foals and Mark Foster's band Foster the People both performed on the main stage at Sasquatch Festival in 2014.