Andy was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia where he currently resides. In the mid to late 1990s he worked in Toronto as a Set Decorator in the film industry. Andy then transitioned into the luxury hotel business in 2007 but left the hospitality world in 2017. Exploring his options Andy worked as a community coach for Cycling BC and as a teen mentor for the Broadway Youth Resource Centre. Presently Andy seeks to redefine personal and financial autonomy in the ecosystem of Lightning Network Commerce.