- Andrew read English at York University, then gained a distinction in American Poetry from the University of Essex, but thankfully for the literary world turned his full attention to music shortly thereafter. He started composing for drama in the early 2000s , including the series 'Maisie Raine', and 'Home' for the BBC, before focusing on feature documentaries such as 'Antonio Gaudí: God's Architect' (Grierson Best Arts Doc 2003), Mona Lisa Curse (2008), and Out Of The Ashes (Grierson Best New Documentary 2011).
Developing a compositional style blending orchestral forces with electronic treatments, Andrew won an Emmy® in 2019 for his score for 'Stolen Daughters: Kidnapped By Boko Haram' (HBO), was nominated for a BAFTA in 2020 for 'War In The Blood' (BBC2), scored Oscar-nominated 'Watani My Homeland in' 2017' (ITN), and was nominated for an Emmy for his score for 'The Battle for Marjah' in 2013 (HBO).
Over the last ten years he has also written, produced and performed four critically acclaimed albums as part of the classical/electronic act Grasscut.
- IMDb mini biography by: Emma Wakefield
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