Andrew Champion
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Andrew Champion | |
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| Birth name | Andrew Jennati Ataie |
| Also known as | 'Andrew Champion' and Andrew James Garrett (his great grandfather's name) |
| Born | June 4, 1970 East Bay, California, US |
| Genres | Alternative rock Punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Andrew Champion (born Andrew Jennati Ataie, June 4, 1970) is an American,
East Bay, California vocalist, who sang in such bands as Screw 32, Hopelifter,[1] End of the World, Shadowboxer, Highwire Days, Dance Hall Crashers
on two occasions, and most recently, Oh, Ghost Of Mine.
Biography
Growing up in the East Bay straightedge and hardcore community in
Gilman Street Project, Andrew was closely associated with the club. He attended the first show and then regularly for the next ten years. A close friend of Tim Armstrong of Operation Ivy, Andrew would later live with him and Brett Reed at the Adeline Street house just as Screw 32 was becoming popular and Rancid
was increasing its base in the early and mid nineties.
His vocal style has been likened to
Dave Vanian, and others with a vibrato
singing style while still being straightforward and 'edgy'. Having spent some time in England as a teenager, Andrew was heavily influenced by early eighties and late seventies punk and power-pop music as well as more obvious genres like new wave and rock.
References
- ^ Espinoza, David (July 19, 2000). "Netwerk Electric and Hopelifter get ready to dominate the local scene, and players at Streetlight go on the record". MetroActive Music. Retrieved May 12, 2010.