Andrew VanWyngarden



First NameAndrew
Last NameVanwyngarden
Full Name at BirthAndrew Vanwyngarden
Age29
Date of BirthFebruary 1, 1983
BirthplaceMemphis
Height5' 10" (178 cm)
BuildAverage
Eye ColorGreen
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Distinctive Featuresgreen eyes
messy hair w/bandana - always.
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Star SignAquarius
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolWhite Station High School
UniversityWesleyan University
Occupation CategorySinger
Claim to Famelead singer of MGMT
Official Websitemyspace.com
FatherBruce Vanwyngarden
FriendsBen Goldwasser, Kevin Barnes, Alex Kapranos, Fabiola Gatti
Petspraying mantis (died a few years ago. used to like the clash) [2005-2006]
Favorite PeopleMarc Bolan (clone) (Fashion Idol)
Surfers (Fashion Idol)
Hippies (Fashion Idol)
Aztecs (Fashion Idol)
Favorite MoviesThe Holy Mountain
The Color Of Pomegranates (his Gf Favourite Movie)
The Illuminati
Favorite TV ShowsJudge Judy
Music Shows On Mtv
The News
The Weather
Favorite BandsOf Montreal (friends)
Chairlift (friends)
Dream Tribes (friends)
Favorite SongsAny (Of Montreal)
Favorite BooksGuiness Book Of Records
Favorite PlacesTokyo
New York
New England
London
Edinburgh
Hawaii
Brazil
Favorite FoodsSushi
Marshmallows
Strawberries
Pizza
Bananas
Oranges
Biscuits
Favorite ColorsGreen, Blue, White, Black, Purple, Rainbow Like, Fluorescent Colors
Favorite AccessoriesBandana
Coin Necklaces
Tooth Necklaces
Illuminati Eye; Style Necklaces
Neon Sunglasses
3-D Sunglasses
Face Paint
Neon Bracelets
More Bandanas
Bandanas
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Andrew VanWyngarden (born February 1, 1983 in Columbia, MO) is the lead vocalist, guitar player and songwriter for the band MGMT, praised for (according to Interview Magazine) "an uncanny knack for producing pop music that sounds as if it were filtered through a kaleidoscope". One of his (and MGMT cofounder Ben Goldwasser's) songs "Kids" (from the Oracular Spectacular album) received a Grammy 2010 nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group, while the duo was nominated in the Best New Artist category.


Lucy Rank
#2,306
to be the LucyWho "Star of the Day"


Filmography

Selected Andrew VanWyngarden film and TV show credits:


Soundtrack Credits

2010
Inside Job
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2009
Whip It
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2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
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2008
21
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2006
The Real Hustle
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2005
American Dad!
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2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
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2004
Dragons' Den
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2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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1993
Late Show with David Letterman
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