Yanic was raised predominately by his mother and his father was not a huge role in his upbringing.
Yanic is of African and Caucasian descent.
Yanic says his name is pronounced "Ya-NEEK" and hates it when people mispronounce it "Ya-NICK."
Yanic is bilingual and can speak French and English fluently.
Yanic describes himself as a "movie maniac" because he sees several films each week.
At the age of 17, Yanic accidentally fell in love with acting when he decided to audition for acting school with his friend.
Yanic was born in Montreal,Quebec,Canada.
Yanic is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada as well as New York's Lee Strasberg Theater Institute.