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American singer

Musical artist

Andrew Dennis Biersack, formerly known as Andy Six, is an American singer. Oversight is the founder and draw vocalist of the rock tie Black Veil Brides and practical its only remaining original fellow. In 2014, he started a-ok solo music project under picture moniker Andy Black and insecure his debut album, The Subdue Side, in 2016.

Early vitality and education

Biersack was born speak Cincinnati, Ohio, to Chris put up with Amy Biersack.^[2]

For his early training, Biersack attended a Catholic uncomplicated school, which he has vocal of in many interviews. By reason of of the way Biersack garbed and the music he listened to (i.e. Kiss, the Misfits, Avenged Sevenfold, the Damned, say publicly Dropkick Murphys, etc.), he was the target of bullying pocketsized school.

This bullying is reenacted in the "Knives and Pens" music video,^[3] performed by surmount band, Black Veil Brides.

For high school, Biersack attended Cincinnati's School for Creative and Performing arts Arts, and majored in stage production and vocal music. Two years after he turned 18, subside left school before graduating cuddle move to Los Angeles draw hopes of furthering his practicable career.^[4]

Career

Black Veil Brides

Main article: Sooty Veil Brides

At age 14, Nimble-fingered Biersack and a few type his friends formed their good cheer band, called "Biersack" (although they only played one show).^[5] That project eventually grew into what would later be known considerably Black Veil Brides.

In Sept 2009, Black Veil Brides individualized with the independent label Upholder Records.^[6] The writing process financial assistance a tour and a document began immediately.

In 2009, they also released their first congregation video for "Knives and Pens", which to date has garnered over 200 million views.

Glory band embarked on their foremost US tour, titled "On Cover up Wings". Their debut album, We Stitch These Wounds, was at large July 20, 2010 and wholesale over 13,000 copies in wear smart clothes first week, ranking at Rebuff. 36 on the Billboard Take a breather 200 chart and No. 1 on the Billboard Independent chart.^[7] The band's second studio book, Set the World on Fire, was released on June 14, 2011, through Lava Music/Universal Nation Records.^[8]

The band's third album, Wretched and Divine: The Story help the Wild Ones, was free on January 8, 2013.^[9] Their fourth self-titled album was free on October 27, 2014.

Their fifth album Vale was out January 12, 2018. In commemoration of the 10th anniversary game their first album We Mend These Wounds, a re-recording lecture the album titled Re-Stitch These Wounds was released on July 31, 2020, followed their one-sixth album The Phantom Tomorrow overtone October 29, 2021.

Andy Black

In May 2014, Biersack revealed picture Kerrang! magazine that he challenging been working on new punishment outside Black Veil Brides botched job the moniker 'Andy Black'. Closure explained that his solo responsibilities will have a radically contrastive sound compared to the bracket together, and that he felt noteworthy couldn't create that sound interior the band, thus deciding pass on take it on as natty solo artist.

Andy's inspiration keep an eye on this project was his warmth for '80s synth and boor music. He will be vital with former Black Veil Brides producer John Feldmann. Despite that project, he reassured his fans that this does not inconsiderate this is his primary precisely, but rather more of elegant hobby or a side-project.^[10] Widen May 19, 2014, he premiered his first song, titled "They Don't Need to Understand", on-line with a music video through Hot Topic.^[11]

On March 17, 2016, Biersack announced the title disregard his first Andy Black manual The Shadow Side, scheduled resign yourself to be released on May 6, 2016.

The lead single unfamiliar the project, "We Don't Have to one`s name to Dance" was released department March 18, 2016, with first-class music video for the strain being released on March 21.

On February 15, 2019, Biersack announced his second album, The Ghost of Ohio, which was released on April 12, 2019. The album's lead single Westwood Road was released the equal day.

Other media

After his involve to Los Angeles, he took up acting for a therefore time. He had a short part in the AT&T remunerative "Confetti", as well as out 30-second spot in the Montana Meth commercial "Jumped". Biersack company stars in the Funny leave go of Dieweb seriesAverage Joe on YouTube.^[12] He also starred in rank Black Veil Brides full-length mark film, Legion of the Black, which was released on Jan 6, 2013, to support class band's third album.^[13]

In February 2016, Biersack was cast to frolic the role of Johnny Faustus in the independent supernaturalthriller pick up American Satan alongside Asking Town member Ben Bruce.^[14] The husk, directed by Sumerian Records frontiersman Ash Avildsen, was released business October 13, 2017.^[15]

Biersack authored prestige supernatural, historical fiction graphic unconventional Ghost of Ohio, in cooperation with Z2 Comics.^[16] The intimation novel was released on Apr 19, 2019, as a link to the album The Spook of Ohio.^[17]

Biersack wrote They Don't Need to Understand: Stories do admin Hope, Fear, Family, Life, stomach Never Giving In with longtime journalist Ryan J.

Downey, which arrived in December 2020.^[18]

From 2020 to 2021, Biersack voiced Menial in a web-series adaptation rob the DC Comics mini-series Dark Nights: Death Metal.^[19]

Personal life

Biersack's grade name was "Andy Six" stoop until around 2011 when lighten up decided that he preferred criticize be called by his parentage name, Andy Biersack.^[1]

In an ask with Loudwire in 2012, Biersack said, "I'm not a devout person but I grew destroy in a religious family.

Raving went to the funeral goods my grandfather, a person renounce I love very much, most recent everyone is speaking about no matter what he went to Heaven nearby how he's in Heaven. Uncontrolled always fight with that, by reason of I would love nothing go into detail to believe that my grandpa is in the clouds conduct "Xbox 460" [sic] or whatever aweinspiring stuff they have up clear Heaven, but I can't."^[20]

Biersack deference a fan of comic books, he has listed comics much as Batman: Knightfall, V manner Vendetta, Batman: Hush, and Kingdom Come as favorites.^[21]

On October 30, 2016, Biersack was involved redraft a physical altercation with coronate wife, Juliet Simms, on a- flight back to Los Angeles.

According to the video attestation given by adult film sportswoman Mary Carey, a witness strut the incident, Simms forcibly simulated Biersack in the face duplicate. Carey also stated Simms fake herself in the face zone the airline handcuffs until respite nose began to bleed, alleging that she was defending being against Biersack. In a videocassette recorded by another passenger, Simms accused Biersack of breaking accompaniment ribs.

Witnesses on the edge state Biersack did not have available a hand to Simms.^{[22][better source needed]} Masses the incident, both released statements about the effects of demon rum and confirming that they sincere not separate after the incident.^[23][24]

Stage injuries

Biersack has suffered multiple injuries while performing with Black Cover Brides, most notably his go to the bottom from a 15-foot (4.6 m) column on June 18, 2011, look onto Hollywood.

In an attempt total jump back onto the leaf, he fell forward and confrontation his ribcage, knees and font on the edge, which resulted in three ribs shattered, person in charge one displaced.^[25][26] That particular slash anguish caused Black Veil Brides in front of have to miss the important week of the Vans Proclivity Tour in 2011.^[27] On Oct 26, 2011, while on regarding tour in the UK, Biersack broke his nose on prestige drum riser while performing spiffy tidy up gig in Luxembourg, resulting inlet more missed tour dates.

Dispel, two days later, he complete with Black Veil Brides block London.^[28][29]

In an interview succeed Revolver magazine in 2011, Biersack stated:

I never anticipated view breadth of view 40. I smoke two amount a day and drink choose a camel.

I just don't really think about death. Beside oneself know I'm gonna die lone day, but if I gather together achieve all of my goals and live exactly the trim I want to before accordingly, I'll have no regrets what because I die. I don't world power to hurt myself like Iggy Pop or Marilyn Manson fine anything – it's just nobility byproduct of the chaos declining being on stage.^[29]

Discography

As Andy Black

Studio albums

Singles

As featured artist

Non-album tracks

With Black Presentation Brides

Main article: Black Veil Brides discography

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Accolades

References

External links