Andy knew he wanted to get into audio engineering since high school. Growing up around his parents’ record collection had him engaged in the music scene from an early age – genre agnostic he’ll listen to anything – and he started wondering about all that goes on behind the scenes at concert venues.
After running production crew and security over summers and getting a degree in Audio & Technology from University of Hartford he took a leap and moved to North Carolina with no connections other than his sister and the promise of better work opportunity. That promise paid off: bit by bit he made connections with others in the local AV community, doing residential AV, then some commercial work installing AV teleconferencing systems for conference rooms and AV broadcast systems for churches all the way to live production trailers for sporting events.
North Carolina gave him more than just work experience. A rugby player since high school – he joined a local Men’s rugby club where he was elected as the backline captain for a few consecutive years. The growing rugby community in Charlotte provided a way to continue his love of the sport, at least until knee surgery in 2018 slowed down the number of games he’ll play in a year. He stays active finding new sponsorships for the club while also participating as support for the club’s charity work. Outside of rugby you can find him brewing his own beer, composing music or singing karaoke, and fostering dogs!
Making the most of life in beautiful NC, he’s outdoors as much as possible: hiking and camping or enjoying a patio with live music and great food, bringing his two dogs and any fosters along with him.