User:Andrew Greenhalgh

==Biography==

===Genealogy===

Andrew Greenhalgh (who has also been known under the pseudonyms 'Darlina', 'Sparky', 'Uriel', 'Drew Terry') was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire on May 31st 1977 and grew up in and around Warwickshire, England. The eldest son of Shireen Ann and Terence Henry Greenhalgh, he is the eighth great-grandson of John Greenhalgh, Governer of the Isle of Wight and seventh descendent of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby.

===Early life===

Andrew suffered a great deal of bullying during his formative school days and was relocated following an attempt on his life by students at the Queen Elizabeth Academy. As a child he was an accomplished choral singer, singing with Coventry Cathedral choir and appearing as a soloist at Merevale Church and Birmingham Cathedral. A passion for music lead him to form a band in the early nineties. His song-writing won acclaim and at the age of 14 he began earning royalties from television soundtrack work. Although the band appeared on national television, radio and in local press, Andrew did not pursue a stage career, choosing instead to write and produce. He later attended the North Warwickshire & Hinckley College, UK where he studied Fine Art & Photography along with Fashion & Graphic Design.

===Career===

After dropping out of Reading University in favor of vocational learning, he moved to London in 1998 where he worked for the China Trading Corporation before moving into fashion retail under designer Wayne Hemingway, owner of fashion label Red Or Dead. A short spell in consumer publishing working on the gay lifestyle publication BOYZ led to him hosting his very own drive-time radio show on Purple Radio, broadcast live from the Hanover Grand in London. The following three years spent in business publishing with Reed Elsevier enabled him to make a successful transition into conferences and events, where he later secured the multi-million pound deal between Reed Exhibitions and Web Events Europe Ltd to take Infosecurity online as a virtual exhibition; a first for the FTSE500 company. In 2002 he took a role with AKJ Associates Ltd, producing conferences for various government, law enforcement and intelligence agencies tackling international and organised crime.

In 2006 he returned to the creative sector, working for renowned interior designer, Shaun Clarkson before being appointed Director of Business Development for Maverick, London, UK. During this period he also developed new products for brands including the Virgin Management Group, the BBC, Channel 4, Reckitt Benckiser, Johnson & Johnson and Google.

2007 - 2009 was spent travelling Europe in search of a unique property to transform into a creative retreat for artists and industry. In 2010 work began on renovating the 30-acre Longuevernhe estate in the South of France. To compliment the project, the "Maison Connoisseur" brand was developed for a range of organic and homemade produce produced on the estate as well as the natural spring water bottled on-site.

===Currently===

Despite a varied career, his early passions for music and the arts remain evident. For over more than a decade he has continued to work behind the scenes in the entertainment industry. He continues to produce a wide variety of written work including TV scripts & treatments, lyrics, soundtracks, novels, poetry, short stories and children's books. It is reported that he is also working on a biography; a candid and frank exposé of the life and times of a gay teenager growing up in 1980s rural England that touches on many sensitive issues including rape, drugs, homelessness, bullying, homophobia, and depression.

Through his creative solutions agency, 2Nonpareil, he actively promotes a Resource Based Economy as well as campaigning for a new form of governemnt and banking system. His debut novel, Jacked, was published in 2013 - his second book that follows the publication of 'Irritable Vowels' - and his political manifesto is scheduled to be published in 2014.