Super Fan: Andrew W.K.
Jason Cohen, unpublished, Fall 2002
With his anthems 'Party Hard' and 'It's Time to Party' blasting from stadiums, soundtracking Sportscenter highlights and fueling beer commercials, Ann Arbor,MI native Andrew W.K. has joined Gary Glitter and Queen as sports-rock staples. The bloody cover photo on his debut CD I Get Wet suggests the wrong end of a Gordie Howe elbow to the face. In fact, the 23 year-old hard-rocker did it himself, with a cinder-block. That's Motor City toughness!
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