Nam June Paik
Birthday: July 20, 1932 in Gyeongseong, South Korea [now Seoul]
Deathday: January 29, 2006
Nam June Paik was the first video artist who experimented with electronic media and made a profound impact on the art of video and television. He coined the phrase "Information Superhighway" in 1974, and has been called the "father of video art."
