Andrew W.K.

Quick Facts

Full Name	Andrew W.K.
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	May 9, 1979(1979-05-09)
Age	45
Birthplace	Palo Alto
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Taurus

Andrew W.K. Biography

Andrew W.K. is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on May 9, 1979 in Palo Alto, California, United States. Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who released the single “Party Hard” in 2001. He also released the hit album We Want Fun. He has become a Twitter personality.

He toured with Ozzy Osbourne for Ozzfest in 2001.

In 1993, at the age of 14, he joined the band Slam, later to be called Reverse Polarity. In 1996, a song recorded by W.K. entitled “Mr. Surprise” was included on Plant the Flower Seeds, a compilation by the Ypsilanti, Michigan- based record label Westside Audio Laboratories, marking his first publicly- released recording. Over the next 5 years, W.K. would play in a number of Detroit-based punk rock and heavy metal bands, including The Pterodactyls; Lab Lobotomy; Music Band; Mr. Velocity Hopkins; playing drums in grindcore metal band, Kathode; in addition to forming the noise rock project Ancient Art of Boar, later known as AAB, which essentially served as an outlet for his early solo material.

Andrew Wilkes-Krier was born in Stanford, California, and grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His father is Professor James E. Krier, a legal scholar at the University of Michigan Law School and co-author of the widely used Dukeminier & Krier Property casebook. At the age of 4, Wilkes-Krier began learning piano at the University of Michigan School of Music. He has recalled early family trips to midnight mass as having had an enormous impact on his love for music. He was dubbed Andrew W.K. by an elementary school teacher to differentiate him from his classmates Andrew Cohen and Andrew Gilchrist. He later attended the private college preparatory Greenhills School for middle school before attending the alternative Community High School from 1993 to 1997, where he continued to study piano and keyboard.

He married Cherie Pourtabib in 2008.

Andrew W.K. Net Worth

Andrew W.K. is one of the richest Rock Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andrew W.K. 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He recorded his first song when he was fourteen years old. His first band was called Slam.

He was the host of the Cartoon Network Show Destroy Build Destroy.

Andrew Fetterly Wilkes-Krier (born May 9, 1979) is an American rock singer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Raised in Michigan, Wilkes-Krier began his musical career in the mid-1990s performing in a number of local bands before eventually moving to New York, where he produced his first recordings under the Andrew W.K. moniker.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Andrew W.K. height 6 ft 3 in Andrew weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Andrew W.K. Dating?

According to our records, Andrew W.K. is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Andrew W.K.’s is not dating anyone.

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W.K.’s major-label debut studio album, I Get Wet, was released on November 13, 2001 on Island Records. Continuing the sound established by his previous Bulb Records EPs, I Get Wet is characterized by its metal and punk rock influences and lyrical content revolving around partying.

Facts & Trivia

Andrew Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Andrew W.K. celebrates birthday on May 9 of every year.

In late 2003, W.K. released his second studio album The Wolf. In contrast to I Get Wet, which was recorded by W.K. with his live band, The Wolf featured W.K. playing all instruments, with use of overdubbing of these instrument sections being heavily used in its production. The album spawned the singles “Tear It Up” and “Never Let Down” in the United States, while the song “Long Live the Party” was a minor hit in Japan.

How did Andrew W.K. get famous?

Andrew W.K. Stanford, California, U.S. Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. After gaining initial attention with the 2000 EP Girls Own Juice , Wilkes-Krier rose to prominence with the release of his debut studio album I Get Wet in November 2001.

Why did Andrew W.K. cancel his tour?

The festival said his cancellation was “ due to circumstances beyond our control.” As of September 27, Andrew W.K. is off all social media as well.

Is Andrew W.K. still active?

tour dates 2022. Andrew W.K. is currently touring across 1 country and has 4 upcoming concerts. Their next tour date is at 9:30 Club in Washington, after that they’ll be at Paradise Rock Club in Boston.

Is Andrew W.K. vegan?

I’ve been vegan before, years ago , but at this point I’ve fully embraced the omnivore approach to eating, for better or worse.