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Just ANDY

At the age of 14 “Just Andy" religiously began writing raps for a few simple reasons; to express his overwhelming anxieties he deals with throughout his life, for kicks, and the challenge it sparked inside his brain. It came very natural for the kid from Northern Kentucky and before he knew it, there were stacks of paper and a few notebooks full of raps. The next step was the realization that he could take these very personal and raw words from paper to the studio. Therefore, at the age of 15 he put himself to the test and began rapping his written words. It was an instant love for him and something he knew that he would never ever give up on. At the age of 16 Andy signed a marketing deal with Swag inc. and released 3 songs and 2 videos with them. One song being on iTunes.

His passion to make it in the music industry exploded after he recorded a few songs and began playing live shows around Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, and Minnesota. Inspired by these nationally recognized artists, Andy’s passion for rap became real, and fueled himself to “Come up” and to "Never Give Up."

What's unique about Andy is the first thing he said was that he wanted to help others in need and of course his family also. Andy wants to eventually start a program to help kids with mental illnesses and also use his own funds for mental health research. Andy said "I love kids; i've been around them my whole life. I know what it's like to be a kid with a minor mental issue. I don't want kids my age and younger to be stuck in their homes, i want them to enjoy life while they are young, and I want to show not just them but everyone that even if you have a physical or mental problem you can still do what you love." This another reason why so many people in this industry are intrigued by Andy, the maturity he has at such a young age.

Now at age 17 he continues to relentlessly work on improving his vocals, lyrical ability and overall sound…which has created a nice buzz around the country, and also made Sony want to take a further look at him. Andy was quoted by IAMU Magazine stating “You know 2013 will be my year and I won’t stop until the industry knows who I am." It’s that same passion and determination that sparked the attention of various national industry insiders and they pegged "Just Andy" the 17 year old Kentucky Phenom.

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