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ANDY ANDINO
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Hi guys,
What can I say about myself... I guess the most important part is when
my life began. I was 15 yrs old when I went to a youth group looking for
girls. What I found was a lot more. A nun and a couple of priests who totally
changed my life. They taught me how to love, how to care. They woke me up from
a long long sleep that I didn’t even know I was in. They woke in me an
awareness of God and what he has done for me. If it wasn’t for them, I would
still be only singing in the shower.
I was a club musician. I was playing in Salsa with a girl
called Helena Santiago. We played on the same stages as Marc Anthony but I
wasn’t happy. I would play on Saturday nights till 2:00a.m. then play at church
on Sunday mornings. While that was going on, my wife Wendy and my cousin Nellie Cruz
were praying for me. I quit Helena’s band because of my own prideful
self. It was then that I woke up again for the second time in my life after a long
long sleep. I got together with my wife and cousin and formed our group. Now
we play only for God, and our main purpose is to wake people up!!!!!! I pray God
that you keep giving me your little shock treatments. Thanks for being my Goya
Coffee!!!!!!
Musical influences………..Lionel Richie, Barry Manilo, Inglebert Humperdink,
Tom Jones, Wayne Newton, Peter Brady from the brady 6…. Hope I didn’t
forget anybody. Oh Yeah. Mel Torme!!!!!!!!
Gear…….. My problem is that I am a Jack of all trades and master of
none. The only piece of gear that I am extremely proud of is my Larrivee Acoustic
which I’m still paying for, but I will tell you what I have.
Electric Guitar……. Fender Strat USA running through my line 6 POD
Acoustic……….Larrivee LV-09
Keyboard………Kurtzweill PC88
Sax……….Kahn Alto Sax. I bought it for $50.00 when I was 20years
old and had it reconditioned. Don’t know the model
Andy Andino was born in Brooklyn N.Y. of Puerto Rican Decent. He
excelled in the clarinet and while in J.R. High School, was part of the N.Y. "All
City Band". During his High School years Andy moved to Cleveland where he
learned the guitar, the bass, and began to sing and play in Churches and nightclubs.
He earned an Associates of music at C.C.C. and attended a 2 year youth ministry course
through the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. During those years he also learned to
play the Saxophone and the Keyboards. Three years ago Andy was lead to dedicate his
music solely to the Lord. Andy is now the Director of the Christian Band "Who
do you say I am" singing and praying with youth and Families all over the
country. Andy lives in Lorain, Ohio with his Daughter of God wife Wendy and three
sons Andy Jr., Jonny, and Ryan.
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God Bless You
Andy |
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