Andrew was born in Broken Hill as the second eldest of five kids. He was raised in the 'hill' but was sent off to boarding school in Adelaide to have the rough edges dusted off.
When he returned home he started working on the mines at 17 and went underground at 18, where he spent 10 years.
Itchy feet lead him to Adelaide where he studied for his travel agent certificate and then returned to Broken Hill where he spent the next 10 years in the travel industry during which he spent five years as an overseas tour guide escorting groups to Europe, USA, Canada, Africa and the UK.
This was followed by a career change in 2000 when he moved to commercial radio, before joining the ABC team in Broken Hill in 2003.
Andrew's interests outside of work include his position as Vice President of the St Patrick's Race Club (which he reckons is best race meeting in the country) and as Chairman of AFL Broken Hill.
He is heavily involved in the community often seen and heard emceeing any number of local events.