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 English indie rock band Foals, with whom he has released seven studio albums since their founding in 2005.
Born to a Greek father and a South African Jewish[1] mother,[2] Philippakis lived in Greece until he was 4 years old when his family moved to South Africa. After living there for a year, his parents divorced.[3] Every summer Philippakis would visit his father in Olympos on the Greek island Karpathos. His father played a significant role in his life regarding music, teaching him traditional Greek songs.[4] Philippakis was raised in the Greek Orthodox religion.[5]
Educationedit
Philippakis was educated at Magdalen College School. There, he had met all of the requirements for an assisted place at Magdalen, where he had taken classes on French, literature, and art. While attending school, Philippakis faced many difficulties due to his father's absence; he would get into trouble with the teachers and was ill-tempered. This led to him being suspended twice. Philippakis then went on to study English literature at St John's College, Oxford; he dropped out before completing his degree to focus on the band.[6]
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Philippakis in 2011
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Foalsedit
Philippakis formed Foals in 2005 with friend and former Youthmovies frontman Andrew Mears after the break-up of his former band the Edmund Fitzgerald, which also featured his Foals bandmate, drummer Jack Bevan.
Yannis & The Yawedit
In April 2024, Philippakis announced a solo project under the name Yannis & The Yaw and his upcoming EP with the late Nigerian musician Tony Allen titled Lagos Paris London, to be released on 30 August via Transgressive. The first song from the upcoming five-track EP, "Walk Through Fire", was released on 14 April 2024.[7]
It is a project that Philippakis will return to in the future 'with inspiring musicians from across the globe'.[8]
Other musical projectsedit
In a BBC 6 hub session interview, Philippakis expressed his desire to write a 'ballet with beats'.[9]
Philippakis produced the track "Wolf" on Trophy Wife's 2011 EP Bruxism.[11]
In January 2018, Philippakis began a monthly club night in south London called MILK. Special guests are kept secret until the night of the performance, making each night different. Every night at MILK is recorded and made available in limited numbers on vinyl for purchase at the following month's event. Philippakis said, "I want to make a club night that me & my friends would want to go to. Where the night acts like a sort of dream collider of different musicians in the hope of the surprising, the life affirming & the downright dirty."[12]
In 2020, Grammy-nominated producer duo, CamelPhat, released "Hypercolour" featuring Philippakis. The Liverpool duo had stated they were "longtime fans of Foals" and "have always been on [their] list to collaborate with" in an interview with Forbes.[13]
A month after the initial release of "Hypercolour", CamelPhat released the official visualizer on their YouTube channel. The video itself is directed by Philippakis alongside Kit Moneith and features Philippakis himself against a backdrop of colourful psychedelic imagery and kaleidoscopic scenes.[14]
^Dave Simpson (6 May 2010). "Foals: 'I built an enamel around myself'". The Guardian.
^Lewis, Tim (26 June 2016). "Yannis Philippakis of Foals: 'There's something feral in me'". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^"From Karpathos to the charts, By Yiouli Eptakili - Kathimerini | Kathimerini". Retrieved 7 May 2018.
^"Religion informs the Foals new album - The West Australian". yahoo.com. 7 February 2013.
^Simpson, Dave (6 May 2010). "Foals: 'I built an enamel around myself'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
^Trendell, Andrew (16 April 2024). "Foals' Yannis Philippakis tells us about The Yaw and his record with Tony Allen: "Our spirits got on"". NME. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
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Yannis Barnabas Emanuel Philippakis Greek Iwannhs Giannhs Filippakhs born 23 April 1986 is a Greek born British 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 Yannis PhilippakisPhilippakis in June 2016Background informationBirth nameYannis Barnabas Emanuel PhilippakisAlso known asYannis amp The YawBorn 1986 04 23 23 April 1986 age 38 Olympos Karpathos GreeceOriginOxford EnglandGenresDance punk indie rock math rock progressive rockOccupation s SingersongwriterguitaristInstrument s Vocals guitar drumsYears active2003 presentLabelsTransgressive UK Sub Pop US Member ofFoalsFormerly ofThe Edmund FitzgeraldWebsitewww wbr foals wbr co wbr uk Philippakis occasionally works on separate music projects individually such as interviews and collaborations Contents 1 Early life 2 Education 3 Career 3 1 Music 3 1 1 Foals 3 1 2 Yannis amp The Yaw 3 1 3 Other musical projects 3 2 Other 4 TV appearances 4 1 Individually 4 2 With Foals 5 Albums 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editBorn to a Greek father and a South African Jewish 1 mother 2 Philippakis lived in Greece until he was 4 years old when his family moved to South Africa After living there for a year his parents divorced 3 Every summer Philippakis would visit his father in Olympos on the Greek island Karpathos His father played a significant role in his life regarding music teaching him traditional Greek songs 4 Philippakis was raised in the Greek Orthodox religion 5 Education editPhilippakis was educated at Magdalen College School There he had met all of the requirements for an assisted place at Magdalen where he had taken classes on French literature and art While attending school Philippakis faced many difficulties due to his father s absence he would get into trouble with the teachers and was ill tempered This led to him being suspended twice Philippakis then went on to study English literature at St John s College Oxford he dropped out before completing his degree to focus on the band 6 Career edit nbsp Philippakis in 2011 Music edit Foals edit Philippakis formed Foals in 2005 with friend and former Youthmovies frontman Andrew Mears after the break up of his former band the Edmund Fitzgerald which also featured his Foals bandmate drummer Jack Bevan Yannis amp The Yaw edit In April 2024 Philippakis announced a solo project under the name Yannis amp The Yaw and his upcoming EP with the late Nigerian musician Tony Allen titled Lagos Paris London to be released on 30 August via Transgressive The first song from the upcoming five track EP Walk Through Fire was released on 14 April 2024 7 It is a project that Philippakis will return to in the future with inspiring musicians from across the globe 8 Other musical projects edit In a BBC 6 hub session interview Philippakis expressed his desire to write a ballet with beats 9 In 2010 Philippakis appeared and was interviewed in the documentary Anyone Can Play Guitar 10 Philippakis produced the track Wolf on Trophy Wife s 2011 EP Bruxism 11 In January 2018 Philippakis began a monthly club night in south London called MILK Special guests are kept secret until the night of the performance making each night different Every night at MILK is recorded and made available in limited numbers on vinyl for purchase at the following month s event Philippakis said I want to make a club night that me amp my friends would want to go to Where the night acts like a sort of dream collider of different musicians in the hope of the surprising the life affirming amp the downright dirty 12 In 2020 Grammy nominated producer duo CamelPhat released Hypercolour featuring Philippakis The Liverpool duo had stated they were longtime fans of Foals and have always been on their list to collaborate with in an interview with Forbes 13 A month after the initial release of Hypercolour CamelPhat released the official visualizer on their YouTube channel The video itself is directed by Philippakis alongside Kit Moneith and features Philippakis himself against a backdrop of colourful psychedelic imagery and kaleidoscopic scenes 14 Other edit He performed as an actor in an adaptation of Marguerite Duras Moderato Cantabile directed by Alexander Zeldin TV appearances editIndividually edit Never Mind the Buzzcocks With Foals edit EA Sports Later with Jools Holland Skins Released as a MySpace exclusive then aired by E4 The Culture Show T Mobile s Transmission The Album Chart Show Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions Live from Abbey Road The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Austin City Limits with Alejandro Escovedo amp Peter Buck Glastonbury Festival BBC 2019 and 2022 Glastonbury CoverageAlbums editAntidotes 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 References edit We re brainy and proud thejc com Dave Simpson 6 May 2010 Foals I built an enamel around myself The Guardian Lewis Tim 26 June 2016 Yannis Philippakis of Foals There s something feral in me The Guardian Retrieved 25 April 2018 From Karpathos to the charts By Yiouli Eptakili Kathimerini Kathimerini Retrieved 7 May 2018 Religion informs the Foals new album The West Australian yahoo com 7 February 2013 Simpson Dave 6 May 2010 Foals I built an enamel around myself The Guardian Retrieved 2 May 2018 Trendell Andrew 16 April 2024 Foals Yannis Philippakis tells us about The Yaw and his record with Tony Allen Our spirits got on NME Retrieved 16 April 2024 https www piccadillyrecords com 155067 Yannis The Yaw Feat Tony Allen Lagos Paris London EP Transgressive Denney Alex BBC Music Review of Foals Total Life Forever Retrieved 7 May 2018 Yannis Philippakis IMDb Retrieved 7 May 2018 Watch Trophy Wife amp Yannis Foals in the Studio With Wolf This is Fake DIY 29 September 2011 Retrieved 12 August 2012 Foals Yannis launches hedonistic vinyl friendly club night with surprise guests NME NME 8 January 2018 Retrieved 2 May 2018 Watch Listen to Foals Yannis Philippakis join Camelphat on hypnotic new song Hypercolour NME 26 July 2020 Retrieved 25 April 2021 Watch FOALS YANNIS PHILIPPAKIS DIRECTS CAMELPHAT COLLAB HYPERCOLOUR VISUALS DIY 17 July 2020 Retrieved 25 April 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yannis Philippakis Official website A Band That Cradles Its Rock Even Under All Those Layers of Expectations New York Times Music Review Foals BBC Norfolk 2008 Foals reviewed on The Mag Yannis Philippakis at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yannis Philippakis amp oldid 1223546812, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
