Andy Hurley
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| Birth name | Andrew John Hurley | |
| Born | May 31, 1980 | |
| Origin | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Label(s) | Island Records, Fueled by Ramen | |
Andrew John Hurley (born May 31, 1980 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is most notably the drummer of the Chicago-based punk rock band Fall Out Boy.
[edit] Personal life
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According to the February 2007 issue of Rolling Stone, Andy's father died when Andy was five and he was raised by his mother, who was a nurse. Also according to the February 2007 issue of Rolling Stone, Andy is so strict about being straight edge, that he pulls the collar of his shirt up over his mouth and nose when Joe Trohman smokes pot.
Hurley considered himself to be a trouble maker who drank and did not listen to authority. He became straight edge in his teen years and leads that lifestyle to this day as well as a vegan lifestyle. His favorite bands were Slayer and New Kids on the Block, Hurley said in Rolling Stone. According to Entertainment Weekly, he is an avid fan of Jay-Z; who is also a good friend of Fall Out Boy.
Andy went on to attend University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and tried for a double major in anthropology and history. It is not known that he graduated.
Hurley has somewhat extreme views on politics, and believes that someday civilization will collapse. When confronted about this in the February 2007 issue of Rolling Stone, he claimed that his career contradicted his beliefs, but at the same time, he had to make a living.
[edit] Career
Hurley joined Fall Out Boy in 2003 after their debut album Fall Out Boy's Evening Out With Your Girlfriend. Fall Out Boy is the fourth band Andy has been in with Pete Wentz.
Hurley was also in Racetraitor, killtheslavemaster, Project Rocket, and The Kill Pill. In 1999, he was a guest drummer on Vegan Reich's "Jihad" EP.
Hurley is currently in the midst of creating a comic with a friend. The comic is called Post Collapse. Its release date is yet to be announced. Post Collapse is a perspective on how civilization ends and how it affects people's lives.
[edit] Equipment
Hurley plays C&C Custom drums and Sabian cymbals.
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