hiː wʌzɐ fˈɪɡjɚ hˌuː hæd ɡɹˈeɪtli ˈɪnfluːənst ðə fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən ʌv jˈɪɐnizᵻz kˈæɹɪktɚ ænd mˈeɪdʒɚli ɐfˈɛktᵻd hɪz dᵻsˈɪʒən tə pɚsˈuː ɐ kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn ˈɑːɹt.
He was a figure who had greatly influenced the formation of Yiannis's character and majorly affected his decision to pursue a career in art.