Andrew Caravella Profile Page on Nextcat.com

-BIOGRAPHY-

THE START:

This brown-eyed, pop rockin' southern Cali native was born on December 10th, 1986, on the East side of the entertainment mecca known as Los Angeles, CA. Throughout his early childhood, Andrew always wanted the center of attention, loving every ounce of the spotlight. It wasn't until his teen years Andrew began to see what his fate actually was however. On a cold November 2003 morning, this 16 year old soon-to-be rising star auditioned for the StarquestUSA Talent Competion. From that moment on Andrew began his journey and never looked back. One evening in a 2004 Riverside, California competition at the legendary Mission Inn Andrew achieved the county title for San Bernardino, as a young Pop vocalist. That title marked quite an impressive debut and accomplishment in this kid's young career. Soon, Andrew began performing more and more infront of hundreds and sometimes even thousands. Whether it was the local country saloon in his hometown of Apple Valley or an LA Stage, he was there. He even began to showcase his talents at shopping malls and waterparks in and around Southern California. In the Spring of 2005, Andrew was announced as a Southern California State Finalist for Young Vocalist, advancing him to Nationals in Laughlin, Nevada. An invitation he later stepped down from. The reason? Andrew wanted to diversify his talents and craft, thus taking on musical theatre. Between the summers of 2004 and 2005, Andrew landed two principle roles in highly accredited off broadway musicals. The first role was the arrogant step-brother in the classic Stephen Schwartz composed musical "Pippin." The second role Andrew later scored was in conjunction with Standing Room Only Productions(SRO), for a biblical Andrew Lloyd Webber original, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," where Andrew played an Elvis parody pharoah, rocking a sell-out audience every night for the duration of the show. Later that Summer, Andrew severed his ties with Standing Room Only Productions due to personal differences, returning once again to the mainstream end of the music spectrum with a more radio and commercialized sound. His comeback was warm welcomed with his "Beautiful Soul" rendition, rounding out the 2006 music year. The next year Andrew had the oppurtunity to star as basketball teen hearthrob, Troy Bolton, in a live musical stage adaptation of Disney's High School Musical which was released in May 2007. Now at 22, Andrew currently holds 3 National music tours under his belt. Those tours have included tourist hotspot destinations such as Las Vegas and Hawaii. Andrew's most recent tour wrapped up in the Fall of '07. The tour began in the Spring and continued through the Summer and well into the Autumn, promoting young kid performing arts programs as well as gain an interest in the long and awaited Encore High School which is a performing arts charter school Andrew helped in establishing in his hometown. The tour was a regional concert, performing through many Southern California cities with a scheduled 55+ shows for 2007. Going more in-depth, Andrew has performed and appeared at various southern California venues such as The Historical Mission Inn of Riverside, CA, The Ontario Convention Center and The Ontario Mills, The Musicians Institute and the Kodak Theatre Complex both in the heart of Hollywood just to name a few. Andrew's television appearances over the years, include small cameos in Suite Life of Zack and Cody, 7th Heaven, Women's Murder Club, The Riches, and The Sarah Conner Chronicles. AC is a member of the Screen Actors Guild(SAG), allowing him professional credits in an around the Hollywood/Los Angeles region in both music and film.

CURRENTLY:

Now with nearly 600+ performances under his belt, AC has shifted his craft's genre, mixing a unique blend of his pop/rock vocals with a more r&b and hip hop style 'n' sway. In addition he continues to pursue more projects closer to his current home in Los Angeles, CA including a brand new album release schedule for 2009. Andrew's hard work has allowed him to collaborate with some of the hottest talents pop music has to offer. The albums producers and songwriters will include the creative music talents of Steve Davis (ABC Soaps), Charlie Wedel (Brad Kish), Chris Flores (Slash, Cedric the Entertainer, MTV's Making the Band 2007), Sean Alexander (Hannah Montana, Varsity Fanclub, US5) and fellow artists/friends Drew Ryan Scott (Varsity Fanclub) and Marc"Teddy" Deall (Diane Warren, Hook, No Authority)

AT THE MOMENT:

Aside from the studio and the live stage, AC's other passion is helping those in need. Andrew currently works as a mentor to numerous teenagers in Malibu, California at two drug/alcohol rehabilitation centers which recieve kids from all over the world, helping them achieve their fullest and ultimate potential by getting them back on a safe road to success and recovery. Andrew believes that a positive role model will inspire a child to do something incredible. He believes that if you can change a child's life, you have changed the world.