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VINCE INTERVIEWED ANDREW W.K…. OR DID HE?

 Friday, January 22nd, 2010 at 4:44pm by

Yes, it’s true! Following-up on his exclusive interview with Donald Tardy of Obituary and the I Get Wet album, Vince’s hard-hitting investigation into the Andrew W.K.(s?) conspiracy continued late last week, as he was actually able to get A.W.K. – or whomever the hell is playing A.W.K. these days – on the phone. We’ll have the full interview for you next week, but in the meantime, here’s an excerpt:

You said, “I’m actually not Andrew W.K. I’m not the same guy that you may have seen from the I Get Wet album. I’m not that same person.”

Okay, so this is the part of the lecture that was towards the beginning. Is that correct?

Yes, towards the beginning.

Okay, yeah. So I guess the situation is, as I’ve stated earlier in our interview tonight, that on one hand I was wanting to follow some advice that was presented to me on how to address this and that advice involved certain language that was deemed the most appropriate on how to not avoid the truth but address the issue in a way that allowed me to still retain my own standing. See, it’s even hard for me to talk about this now because, again, this video wasn’t meant to be seen like this. It wasn’t anticipated that this kind of questioning would come up and the very nature of how I spoke that night was based on limitation that I’m still within now.

Right. I’m not trying to put words in your mouth here at all, so don’t take offense, but it sounds almost like you’re saying that you were advised to almost perpetuate this rumor.

Saying it like that, it makes it more of a question of whether it’s a rumor or not.

Well, it is. People are saying it. I think the definition of a rumor is that people aren’t sure but whispers are going around.

Well, maybe the best way for me to respond is to say I can’t confirm or deny that issue.

The issue being whether or not you were advised to perpetuate this rumor as I stated it?

No, no, no. Whether or not I am Andrew W.K. in a way that was addressed in the lecture.

Got it. So whether or not you are the same guy as on the I Get Wet album?

No, not that. The idea that Andrew W.K. has been…  the idea that… oh, man. I don’t know how to say it.

It’s fine. Take your time.

I’m not able to find the right words that I’m able to say in order to put this together. It’s ridiculous. I’m sorry.

That’s okay.

There’s a reason why for a long time that I didn’t talk about this stuff at all and tried to avoid it as much as I possibly could. For years we did, until 2005 it never came up at all. Then there was a bunch of very unfortunate turns of events that we dealt with. It started being something that I haven’t been able to avoid, and it’s been really embarrassing and it’s been infuriating. It’s all my fault, really. I don’t want to look like I’m trying to blame someone or look like a victim because everything that I’m involved in, I got involved in. You know what I mean?

Right.

I wouldn’t be in this situation if I didn’t sign up for it a long time ago.

Confused? So are we! Check back next week for the rest of Vince’s exclusive interview with the man who may or may not actually be Andrew W.K.!

-AR

  • Cryzthormagnusian

    I hope the rest of the interview doesn’t involve all this “yes…well, no…..maybe yes and no…..i can’t say.” kind of discussion.

    • Nickmeister

      that’d be like bloody vicky pollard or some ridiculous shit…

  • Sev

    This should be a simple question and a simple answer… wow. He either is or he isn’t.

    • The Ghost of D. Boon

      He did an interview with the “Garbage Day” column over at Something Awful where he does a little bit of this linguistic ducking and weaving, but in among that he manages to make some pretty unequivocal statements, Namely, that he is Andrew W.K. and he always has been. The interview’s pretty hilarious to boot. I imagine this will be much of the same.

      Honestly, if you had people accusing you of not being you, then you’d probably be confused as well.

  • D.

    None of what he says makes any sense. He’s a mastermind confusion artist. He should be a lawyer.

    • bob

      his dad’s a law professor!

      • Distorted

        Or is he?

        • http://www.facebook.com/people/Anthony-Showalter/100000592087843 Anthony Showalter

          hahahaha!

  • http://thenumberoftheblog.wordpress.com/ groverXIII

    Clever bit of obfuscation. I have a hunch that this interview isn’t going to provide any concrete answers, which is a pity, since I’d really like to know the truth.

    • Connor

      FROM THE SIMPLE IDEA OF CHANGE BLINDNESS

      • Myopinionisbetterthenyours

        FOR THE SIMPLE IDEA OF CHEESEBURGERS.

  • Double D

    FUCKING COCKTEASE! A PRE-INTERVIEW?!?!?!

    With that said, I hope your reasoning for aforementioned cocktease is that the rest of the interview will not be A.W.K. spinning some political style rhetoric yarn and confusing himself into more answers like,

    “I’m not able to find the right words that I’m able to say in order to put this together. It’s ridiculous. I’m sorry.”

  • prvt pyl

    mustve been a slow news day

  • no-ghost

    well I guess
    everyone needs a hobby.

  • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/62449cbe5ea8d22bcc2e76890fceaa37.png Lord Bling

    Meh. Wake me when something newsworthy happens.

  • Bruce Wayne’s Beard

    There are only three possible outcomes to all of this bullshit:

    1. It is revealed that Andrew W.K. is in fact an industry puppet, played by different people over the last several years, making a couple good songs, then some generic and forgettable music, and finally fading into obscurity. This “rumour” was an attempt to bring his name back into the public consciousness by the label.

    2. Andrew W.K. is in fact a regular dude who shaved his fucking beard and cut his hair, and wrote a couple decent songs, but had his 15 minutes.

    3. WHO FUCKING CARES?

    • dave

      lol at number 2

  • cougar party

    huh?

  • http://www.maliciousmetal.com WULF

    Am I the only person that finds this shit interesting? C’mon people!

    • http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/ Alkahest

      I’m with you. I like AWK and it’s kinda heartbreaking to think that the whole thing is a sham.

  • bdsm

    I agree wholly. Anyone who read up all the facts would of been able to work out years ago that this whole Steev Mike thing was pretty much as AWK has just told it as — yes there are backroom people involved in the same way they are involved with promoting any musician but Andrew WK is the same person as Andrew WK who is the same person who writes the music.

    Andrew was always just trying to having fun, but some people are too retarded that they are snowballing this conspiracy nonsense to the point that it is interfering with him moving on in his career.

  • bill k

    if he truly is a corporate puppet designed to be the mouthpiece for party anthems, why the fuck did he (they) put out an instrumental piano album? I think he or they or Him are just fucking with people, and it’s awesome.

  • sabbathfan

    In the end, does anyone really give a fuck?

  • Tim

    All guys in the photos look the same to me. I don’t see any differences other than he got older.

    Basically this is my interpretation –

    Andrew WK is not an industrial puppet – he’s had one big album since 2003, and most of his albums have been out in other countries, IE: a cover of japanese pop rock songs. So, this isn’t an industry thing, because it would be not worth their time or money.

    “Andrew W.K.” may not be a singular person, but Andrew W.K. is. The construction of the persona, songs, and perhaps even some of the attitude may have been a collective process, but centrally focused around Andrew WK. So, when he says “Andrew W.K.” is not one person, that is what he is referring to.

    His video in England is him speaking in a metaphor. When he talks about changing since 2005, or whatever, he means it in a literal sense. His music is not the same, and he may look different, but that was to emphasize that “Andrew W.K.” was different, not Andrew W.K.

    The only reason why he can’t be more clear is because of his big label contracts, which he is shifting away from for more creator owned work.

    This is my take on it all, based on all the interviews and videos I’ve watched.

    • Peter Griffin

      I agree. The same dood in all the photos.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jason-Bentley/506230645 Jason Bentley

    The more Andrew WK does to forward the faux-birther paranoia about his “origin,” the more I love him for it. He’s holding a mirror up to fandom, and showing it for what it is. It’s no coincidence that one of the commenters demanding “the truth” has a “joker” icon. It’s all one, and it’s all hilarious.

  • http://smomotion.com :: smo ::

    i agree with that bdsm guy up top. my comment a few posts ago pretty much said the same thing in a way more convoluted way:

    http://www.metalsucks.net/2010/01/06/delve-deeper-into-the-mystery-of-andrew-w-k/#comment-387286

  • mbrown

    Oh no! Andrew WK can grow facial hair, smile and otherwise naturally alter his appearance like anyone else! All the pictures are the same person. He is a mastermind of his own crafty hype-machine and it seems to be paying off. Anyone else would have failed to maintain this level of secrecy, whether real or created, and been written off. He has slowly woven this story and now people are trapped in the web of rumors and have to know more about Andrew WK. Pure genius.

  • FrostMechanic

    The suspense is fucking killing me.

  • http://awilkeskrier.homestead.com/ theywererobots

    this whole thing has/had a nine inch nails (year zero) ARG feel to it..this site has the majority of info about it http://awilkeskrier.homestead.com/
    a code from one of WK’s websites translated to this message

    “Dear Andrew W.K.,

    To start with, let me say that I respect you and your fans very much. You know how much I believe in you and all that you stand for, because I stood for it first. You know how much I love your music, because I created it. You know that I love the way you look and act and talk and sing and dance because it was born in my brain.

    Hopefully, by now you’ve noticed that I’ve hacked into the websites. Maybe you haven’t seen everything, but your fans have. In fact, your fans are well on their way to knowing the truth. I’ve been giving them bits and pieces, hoping that you’d come to your senses and stop trying to squeeze me out. Well, you haven’t responded to my initial requests and you’ve forced me to make threats. When you act unprofessional, so will I. Now I have no choice but to let the facts speak for themselves.

    I never wanted it to come to this, but I can no longer wait in the background and ignore your complete disrespect. You’ve exploited the automatic disadvantage our agreement puts me in. Our choice to let you enjoy the spotlight, while I create the magic, leaves me almost helpless. You will not force me to expose myself until I expose you first.

    I know that your quick rise to fame had clouded your memory concerning our partnership. I was willing to forgive your cruel and ignorant choices because you’re a young star. However, your recent efforts to exclude me from the 3rd album material will not be tolerated. I did not work for the last year on these new songs in order to have you break promises.

    Your fans deserve to know the truth. Your fans are smart. That’s why I’ve put this same letter up on one of the many websites I’ve been creating in your name. By the time you read this, your fans will have already read it too. Don’t worry, I’ve made it very hard for all but the most dedicated A.W.K. fans to find, but know this: more and more people will find out the real story UNLESS you stop trying to sabotage our agreement.

    I’ve chosen not to go to the press with this… yet. I do value our relationship, and I want to continue towards all that we initially planned, however if you refuse to comply, I will have no choice but to let the world know that you’re a backstabbing fraud.

    Now it’s up to you.

    Yours truly,
    Steev Mike

  • Mike

    That picture is the worst form of “evidence”, or whatever you would call it, supporting the so-called AWK Conspiracy. How many times have you seen a picture of yourself and said “I’m making such a weird face, that totally doesn’t look like me”.
    If you really want to compare Andrew’s face pre-2005 and post-2005 just look at the PARTY HARD music video (particularly at the end when he faces the camera) or watch the music video for NEVER LET DOWN. You know what you’ll see? The same guy claiming to be Andrew WK in 2010. THE SAME GUY.
    In addition, the photos of Andrew when he was a teenager look exactly the Andrew of today.

    However, some of his responses really do bring up more questions than answers. One answer he had during a recent interview really peaked my interest. Whenever Andrew has been asked “Are you Andrew WK?” he has said yes. But in this interview he was asked “Are you Andrew Wilkes-Krier” and he says he can’t answer.

  • Matt

    I love this shit hahaha

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Keith-Brown/537636633 Keith Brown

    This is starting to look like th play/movie Doubt. No matter whether you believe in it or not, you’re gonna end up at the end of the whole deal stuck on your side with still not enough proof either way.

    • http://myspace.com/duckbillz Duck Billz

      Good movie.

  • Facebook User

    this is the best rumor of this sort since the debate over whether or not the guy that played the undertaker in the 90′s was the same guy who was the undertaker in the 80′s.

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A43JOxLa5MM Some Random Dude

    yo man the Illuminati killed the real A.W.K.
    It’s all coming together.

  • Ilona

    Why does this matter? Who cares?

  • Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt

    When did Andrew W. K become relevant here? Who gives a fuck. I mean if Kerry King or Somebody was using a body double THAT would be fucking news, not this waste of space.

  • Bicro

    I’d rather just Party Hard.

  • i think

    IM CONFUSED WTFFFFFFFFFF

  • supedawg

    This is all really fascinating to me because it confirms that a lot of the popular but paranoid views of the entertainment industry are really true. I don’t consider myself an Andrew WK fan (I’m more into heavier stuff, like Nile or Isis), but the more I learn about him or whoever he is, the more I find myself getting sucked in. And it’s pretty funny how some people clearly take the time to investigate it, comment on it, and then claim that they don’t care. I didn’t care at first, but now I’m comfortable with admitting I’m obsessed. In my book, Andrew WK is the most intriguing thing going on in music.

    • http://myspace.com/duckbillz Duck Billz

      supedawg is the biggest fan of Egypt-derived-band-name bands.

  • Failure

    I sent you guys a video of him squashing these rumors a few days ago…dragggggggin’ it out

  • fester

    based solely on the pictures:

    it’s the same fucking guy.
    he doesn’t, in fact, look a damn bit different from one pic to the next.
    its the same fucking guy.
    it’s the SAME fucking GUY.

    other eveidence notwithstanding, in the set of pictures with the post,
    IT’S THE SAME FUCKING GUY.

  • Bruce Wayne’s Helicopter Pilot

    Clearly Andrew W.K. is a replicant. It couldn’t be more obvious.

  • Will

    there was a rumor a while ago that he was paralyzed some how and ended up in a wheelchair.

    • TallNerdGuy

      He broke his foot awhile back and was in a wheelchair for that.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Cody-Dinger/100000589573847 Cody Dinger

    uhhh who cares about AWK, hes never been relevant and he sounds like a complete fuckhead in this interview.

  • Michelle

    He’s a frakkin’ Cylon. There are many copies. They have a plan.

  • reznik

    wow! AWK is like Dr who

  • Meekal

    Clearly, He’s aging backwards.

  • LegalSeagull

    Here’s my take on it:
    AWK got into some kind of contractual disagreement issue with his label, which is why none of his LP’s have been released domestically in the US for quite some time. In order to continue working, he’s taken on this kinda Prince-style “I’m not the same guy, I’m actually (insert glyph here). So , he is not the same guy who recorded Party Hard (legally), but is the same guy who recorded Party Hard (in actuality).

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_W.K.#Legal_disputes

    That’s what I’ve been thinking from the beginning. If I’m wrong…who cares!

  • CultureVulture

    He’s still the same guy, he’s on Cartoon Network now!
    You guys can’t tell me you haven’t seen that shit.
    He hosts DESTROY, BUILD, DESTROY!- basically the kids version of Junkyard Wars.

    Awesome.

  • Bruce Wayne’s Winchester

    His Wikipedia page pretty much explains everything.

  • Bruce Wayne’s Winchester

    Also,

    Steev Mike = Dave Grohl.

    Case Closed.