Yanni is a Greek pianist, keyboardist, composer, and music producer. He travelled to Minnesota to attend college in 1972 and later joined a Minneapolis-based rock group called Chameleon in 1977. Yanni began recording and releasing his own material independently in 1980 before signing a deal with Atlantic Records. He released the albums In My Time and Live at the Acropolis, and released the film Yanni: Live At the Acropolis. His most popular songs include One Man's Dream, Ladyhawk, and Marching Season.