Andre has been studying and performing music for most of his life. Initially starting with piano, he later picked up the alto saxophone and guitar (he played the alto sax in his middle and high school music programs, as well as the Humber Youth Jazz Program), and eventually decided to focus on playing guitar professionally.

 

Andre studied Music Performance and Technology at the famed MetalWorks Institute in Mississauga, Ontario. After graduating his two-year program in early 2014, Andre has been very active in the Ontario music scene, playing with various artists and bands such as: Ty Baynton, Nicole Rayy, Sacha Visage, Alessia Cohle, Evan Farrell, Bree Taylor, Karli June, Lisa Nicole, Kris Barclay, James Cameron, Jason Maxwell, Jerry Sereda, Matt Teed, Josh Taerk, the Stars of Pop Tribute (part of Continental Entertainment), and Julian Troiano, to name a few. Additionally, playing with these artists and bands has allowed Andre to open for a variety of bigger acts, such as Chad Brownlee, Jason Blaine, The James Barker Band, Jim Cuddy, Gord Bamford and George Canyon.

 

Not limiting himself musically, Andre has studied and played in a variety of musical genres, such as country, blues, rock, jazz, pop, funk, and R&B. He continues to enjoy the musician’s never-ending learning and development process, as he strives to become a top-level touring/session musician and songwriter.