I m trying to make the most exciting music possible.
      --Andrew W.K.
     
      Age 4
      Born in California and raised in Michigan, Andrew W.K. begins classical piano lessons. Encouraged by his parents, he continues to play piano throughout his young life, eventually taking up the drums in his teens and playing in numerous Detroit punk and metal bands.
     
      Age 17
      Begins recording solo material.
     
      Age 18
      Moves to New York City. Early recordings are circulated among record labels with the help of friends.
     
      Age 20
      Andrew plays dozens of shows up and down the East Coast, equipped only with a CD player, keyboard and microphone. Girls Own Juice, a debut EP culled from the early solo recordings, is released on Bulb Records.
     
      Age 21
      A second EP, Party Til You Puke, is released, also on Bulb. Andrew plays another series of one-man shows--including two support slots for Foo Fighters and a Belgian arts festival--before returning to New York to focus on forming a band. Members are assem... (More ANDREW Biography)