Andrew Vasquez is a Native American flute player of the Apache tribe. He has released four albums to date, Vasquez, the award winning Wind River, V3: An American Indian, and Togo, all released by Makoché Records.
Vasquez is Kiowa-Apache.[1] His career in entertainment began as a solo Northern Style Traditional dancer with the New York-based American Indian Dance Theater from 1986 to 1991.[2] While on tour, he made a trade for his first flute, and became interested in the instrument. He began to play and was soon creating original compositions.
He was nominated for Native American Music Awards (NAMMY) in 1998 and 1999.[2] In 2000, he won the NAMMY for Best Male Artist.[3] In 2006, he was nominated for Flutist of the Year.[4]
Vasquez lives in Bismarck, North Dakota[5] along his wife, Myra and their family. They have four children and two grandchildren.