Andrew W.K.
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Andrew W.K.is a rock star artist from Michigan. He has performed in some tv shows like, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Last Call with Carson Daly, Saturday Night Live, and the Spike TV Video Game.
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[edit] About
Andrew W.K. (Andrew Fetterly Wilkes-Krier) was born on May 9, 1979 in Stanford, California. W.K. are initials for “white killer”, “women kum” and of course his surname. At the age of four years old, he was taught how to play classical piano and later evolved to metal bands. At 17, W.K. recorded his own demos bringing it to New York City the following year. He scored a contract with Bulb Records. In 2000, W.K. released Girls Own Juice followed by Party Til You Puke later that year. Word spread which landed him an opening act for the Foo Fighters. It soon evolved to W.K. signing a record deal with Island Records.
In 2001, W.K. issued his debut album, I Get Wet, preaching the gospel with a combination of metal and pop beats. U.K. got hooked with his trashy and ironic sound. They fell in love so hard that one fan head-butted him at W.K’s live show in London. The single “It’s Party Time” was used in a advertisement.
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Album | Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | I Get Wet | 84 |
| 2003 | The Wolf | 61 |
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[edit] Tours & Concerts
July 28th, 2007 - El Azteco Mexican Restaurant Lansing, MI, USA
August 4th, 2007 - The Highline Ballroom New York City, NY, USA
August 7th, 2007 - The PIT New York, NY, USA
August 20th, 2007 - UCB Theatre New York City, NY, USA
[edit] Announcements
- Andrew W.K. was featured on the 2007 Spring season finale episode of Kathy Griffin's T.V. show on the Bravo Network
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 1997 Hanson Records |
 November 13, 2001 Mercury |
 Sep 9, 2003 Island Records |
 September 18, 2006 Dope |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | AWKGOJ | Bulb Recrords | AWKGOJ |
| 2001 | Party Hard | Island Records | I Get Wet |
| 2002 | She Is Beautiful | Polygram | I Get Wet |
| 2002 | I Get Wet | Island | I Get Wet |
| 2002 | Girls Own Juice | Island | I Get Wet |
| 2003 | We Want Fun | Universal International | I Get Wet |
| 2003 | We Want Fun | Island | I Get Wet |
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[edit] Contemporaries
[edit] Trivia
- He was involved in a car accident while filming his new TV show, wherin he drove his car head-on into two other cars.
- He took up jobs washing dishes, selling gumball machines, and parking cars to earn money.
[edit] Reviews
Andrew W.K. has the talent to keep things really simple yet his singles has powerful lyrics. He has the voice and the enthusiasm that keeps the crowd pumped up. -Mimi 08:27, 09 July 2007 (PST)
