Andrew P. Oliver
Andrew Philip Oliver is an American music producer, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. He was in the band Brother Oliver, the movie How To Break A World Record, and is CEO of Forthright Records. Oliver is a serial entrepreneur, founding several businesses and products including WAVS Custom and Dummiez.
Early life
Oliver was raised in Greenville, Michigan. He attended Bob Jones University in Greenville, [South Carolina|Greenville], South Carolina where he studied business administration.Music
Oliver's career in music began with the formation of the band Brother Oliver, which he started with his brother Stephen Oliver in 2013. The band toured full time between 2015-2019, releasing multiple studio albums and sharing the stage with bands the Steve Miller Band and Drake Bell.As a solo artist, Oliver released various records under his artist name Andrew P. Oliver—including The Hobbit cartoon-inspired album Glamdring and the walkout song for the UFC featherweight Westin Wilson at UFC Vegas 84 and UFC Vegas 93.
Business
In 2019, Oliver created the music accessory product Dummiez and co-founded the earphone tech company WAVS Custom which he developed and launched as founder and COO until the winter of 2022 before exiting the business.In 2022, he became full-time in his role as CEO of his label and production studio, Forthright Records.
Film
Oliver was the co-director and producer of the 2024 feature documentary How to Break a World Record, in which he also starred as himself.He stars in the reality-journalism documentary, Paperweight, alongside UFC fighters Westin Wilson and Stephen Thompson.