Andrew Fetterly Wilkes-Krier is an American rock singer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor. Raised in Michigan, his musical career began in the mid-1990s performing with local bands. He eventually moved 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, including its singles "Party Hard" and "We Want Fun." In the years following its release, Wilkes-Krier undertook several other musical and non-musical ventures such as television and radio work, motivational speaking, and writing.
