Andy Hurley

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Name = Andy Hurley


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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Andrew John Hurley
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Origin = Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States
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Occupation = Drummer
Years_active = 2004–present
Label = Fueled by Ramen
Decaydance Records, Island Records, Uprising Records
Associated_acts = Fall Out Boy
Killtheslavemaster
Project Rocket
Arma Angelus
the Kill Pill
xFor Death or Gloryx
Racetraitor
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Andrew John Hurley (born May 31, 1980) is an American musician and is the drummer of the Chicago-based band Fall Out Boy. Prior to Fall Out Boy, Hurley drummed in Project Rocket.

Personal life

Hurley was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. After his father passed away when Andy was five, he was brought up in the Midwest by his nurse mother. Over time, Hurley became a strict vegan and an adherent to the straight edge style of living. He was inspired to pick up the drumsticks early on by Metallica's Lars Ulrich, and though he played in plenty of acts throughout the years including Killtheslavemaster, Project Rocket, xFor Death or Gloryx, Arma Angelus, the Kill Pill, and most notably the political metalcore unit Racetraitor. He became most well known as the skinsman for popular Chicago pop-punk group Fall Out Boy. He joined the band in 2003, after they had already recorded their first album, "Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend". The group steadily built up a loyal fan base following around the country before exploding into the mainstream consciousness with their third album, "From Under the Cork Tree", in 2005.

Andy attended University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, double-majoring in anthropology and history. [Olson, Drew (May 17, 2007). "Milwaukee native Hurley keeps the beat for Fall Out Boy", OnMilwaukee.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-19.] He plans to finish both degrees whenever his touring and recording schedule permits.

Hurley has what some would describe as anarcho-primitivist views, and believes that someday civilization will collapse. When confronted about this in the February 2007 issue of "Alternative Press", he claimed that his career contradicted his beliefs, and at the same time, he had to make a living.

Equipment

Andy Hurley currently uses C&C drums, Sabian cymbals and DW Hardware.

Drums:

* 24" Bass Drum X2

* 16" Tom

* 13" Tom

* 13" Snare

Cymbals:

* AAX X-Celerator Hats 14"

* AAX Studio Crash 18"

* AAX X-Plosion Crash 19"

* HH Raw Bell Dry Ride 21"

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