Andrew grew up in rural and not-so-rural parts of Oklahoma, and is of Irish, English, and Native American descent. A graduate of Booker T. Washington High School (Tulsa) and Oklahoma City University, he beat his head against the brick wall of science for a while before giving in and “coming home” to English.
 
A bout with Ewings’ Sarcoma bone cancer in 1999 made him rethink his priorities; he and his new bride packed up and transplanted themselves to the Greater Los Angeles area, and have most recently gone Las Vegan.  Since then he has mostly worked in the video game industry, but writes nights, and keeps his ear to the ground for any and all things film (and especially animation).