Nam June Paik

Birthday: July 20th, 1932 Date of Death: January 29th, 2006 Place of Birth: Gyeongseong, South Korea [now Seoul]

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."