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Andy

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

After working in the record business for several years, including A&R and marketing jobs at CBS Records, Hannibal Records and Island Records, moved into film and tv, and eventually into animation. Founded Manga Entertainment in 1990 and began to help popularise japanese animation in the UK, USA, Europe and Australia. Had a brilliant time building Manga into "a global phenomenon" (well that's what the press used to say!!) from 1990 to 1995. Memorable achievments include co-producing "Ghost in the Shell" and the animation for U2's music video for "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me". Left Manga at the end of 1995 and started London based Touchwood Animation Ltd, and in 2002 a CGI studio based in Bucharest, Romania. I live in London but spend some of my time in Romania. I've got a wonderful daughter Natalia who I love to bits.

My Interests

Animation, Music, Movies, Travel

I'd like to meet:

Anyone with a zest for life, a generosity of spirit and a great sense of humour! Also interested in meeting animators, designers, storyboard artists, scriptwriters and other creative and talented individuals.

Music:

Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Nirvana, Keane, KT Turnstall, Jeff Buckley, Gorillaz, Bjork, Evanescence, PJ Harvey, Lenny Kravitz, Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy, Gil Scott Heron, Weather Report, Jaco Pastorius, The Stone Roses, T Rex, Iggy Pop, Razorlight, The Prodigy, Snow Patrol, Angelique Kidjo, Lemon Jelly, Jane's Addiction, Salif Keita, Green Day, Free, Daniel Lanois, KD Lang, Keith Jarrett, John Lee Hooker, Robert Cray, BB King, Joni Mitchell, Ralph Towner, Jan Garbarek, Eberhard Weber, Jack De Johnette, King Crimson, REM, Miles Davis, The Neville Brothers, Led Zeppelin, Soundgarden, Counting Crows, Cold Play, Muse, Nine inch Nails, JJ Cale, The The, U2, The Doors, The Killers, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Philip Glass, Peter Maxwell Davies, Kate Bush, John Abercrombie, Nick Drake, Yello, John Martyn, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Public Enemy, The Spin Doctors, Songhai, Ketama, Van Morrison, The Blue Nile, Brian Eno, Bob Marley, Arvo Part, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Robert Wyatt, The Kinks, The Small Faces, The Zutons, Sinead O'Connor, Ivor Cutler.

Movies:

Dr Strangelove, Chinatown, The Shining, Magnolia, Withnail & I, LA Confidential, Life is Beautiful, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Apocalypse Now, The Godfather, Bladerunner, The Usual Suspects, Life of Brian, The Incredibles, The Producers, A Matter of Life & Death, Moulin Rouge. etc etc.

Television:

The League of Gentlemen, The Simpsons, Have I Got News For You.

Books:

"Wild Swans" by Jung Chang, "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexander Dumas, "Brilliant Creatures" by Clive James, "The Quiet American" by Graham Greene, "The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts" by Louis de Berniers, "Birds without Wings" by Louis de Berniers, "Love in the time of Cholera" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, "High Fidelity" by Nick Hornby, "Man and Boy" by Tony Parsons, "The Plague" by Albert Camus, "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac. etc etc.

Heroes:

Nelson Mandela, Jung Chang, Chris Blackwell

My Blog

Interview with Walter Rushmore

WHO taught BUDDY HOLLY to fly planes? WHO bought JOPLIN her first Southern Comfort? WHO put the snow in PHOEBE? EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH WALTER RUSHMORE - PRESIDENT OF THE EGO MUSIC CORPORATION. Thro...
Posted by Andy on Fri, 01 Sep 2006 05:24:00 PST