Andrew W.K.

Andrew W.K.
Wilkes-Krier performing in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Andrew Fetterly Wilkes-Krier
Born	(1979-05-09) May 9, 1979 (age 46) Stanford, California, U.S.
Origin	Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock[1] pop metal[2][3] heavy metal[1]
Occupations	Musician singer songwriter record producer motivational speaker actor
Instruments	Vocals piano keyboards guitar bass drums
Discography	Andrew W.K. discography
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Hanson Bulb Island Mercury Universal Ecstatic Peace! Skyscraper Music Maker Steev Mike Sony Napalm
Spouse(s)	Cherie Lily ​ ​ (m. 2008; div. 2019)​ Kat Dennings ​ (m. 2023)​

Andrew Fetterly Wilkes-Krier (born May 9, 1979), known professionally as Andrew W.K., is an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and motivational speaker. He is known for his combination of rock, metal and pop music and anthemic songs about partying.^[4][1] Raised in Michigan, Wilkes-Krier began his musical career in the mid-1990s. He performed in a number of local bands before eventually moving to New York, where he produced his first recordings under the Andrew W.K. moniker.

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. He has since released five more studio albums, The Wolf (2003), Close Calls with Brick Walls (2006), 55 Cadillac (2009), You're Not Alone (2018), and God Is Partying (2021). He has also undertaken a number of other musical and non-musical ventures including television and radio work, motivational speaking and writing.