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PROFILE
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| FULL NAME: |
Andy T. Griggs |
| DATE OF BIRTH: |
August 13, 1973 |
| ZODIAC SIGN: |
Leo |
| BIRTH PLACE: |
Monroe LA
USA |
| CURRENT RESIDENCE: |
Nashville TN
USA |
| HAIR/EYE COLOR: |
Brown-blonde
/ Green |
| HEIGHT: |
5 |
| MARITAL STATUS: |
Married |
| SPOUSE: |
Stephanie |
| PARENTS: |
Barbara Knight Terry Knight |
| SIBLINGS: |
Mason Griggs (dec.), two step-brothers, Brad and Bruce
Knight |
| RECORD LABEL & YEAR
SIGNED: |
RCA (1997) |
| BEST KNOWN RECORDINGS: |
"You Won't Ever Be Lonely" |
| INSTRUMENTS PLAYED: |
Guitar |
| BAND NAME: |
Ward 8 |
| BIGGEST CARRER BREAK: |
Signing with RCA Records. |
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BACKGROUND
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| EDUCATION: |
1991 grad of River Oaks High School; attended University
of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM). |
| PREVIOUS JOBS: |
Sam |
| AWARDS: |
High school: Junior-Prince and Senior-Mr. Mustang.
Football, Most Improved Player on the State Championship Team. |
| HOBBIES: |
Fishing and hunting. |
| MUSIC PERFORMERS/GREATEST
INFLUENCES: |
Waylon Jennings |
| NON-MUSIC INFLUENCES: |
Terry Bradshaw |
| FAVORITE RECORDED SONG: |
"Ain |
| GREATEST CAREER THRILL: |
Recording with Waylon Jennings! |
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FAVORITES
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| FOOD: |
Crawfish |
| BOOKS: |
"Godfather" by Mario Puzo |
| TV SHOWS: |
"Monday Night Football" and "Hogan |
| TV ACTRESS(ES): |
Carol Burnett |
| MOVIE: |
"Outlaw Josie Wales" |
| MOVIE ACTRESS(ES): |
Elisabeth Shue |
| COMEDIAN: |
Steve Wright |
| SPORTS TO PLAY: |
Football |
| SPORTS TO WATCH: |
Football |
| SPORTS TEAM: |
Louisiana State University Tigers |
| VACATION SPOT: |
Alaska |
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AND MORE...
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| I CONSIDER MY GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT
TO BE... |
Accepting Jesus Christ.
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| I CONSIDER MY GREATEST CAREER ACHIEVEMENT
TO BE... |
My number one single, "You Won't Ever Be
Lonely".
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| THE PERSON I WOULD LIKE TO CUT A DUET
WITH... |
Already did that with Waylon Jennings!
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| MY MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT WAS... |
Running toward the wrong goal post in junior
high football!
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| THE FUNNIEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED
TO ME ON STAGE IS... |
Forgot the words to a song so acted like
I was singing in Spanish.
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| THE MOST TOUCHING THING A FAN HAS EVER
DONE WAS... |
Someone asked me to propose (marriage) for
them.
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| MY BIGGEST PET PEEVE IS... |
Duct tape that won't stick.
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| MY BIGGEST CHARACTER FLAW IS... |
Always running late.
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| SECRETLY, I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO... |
Be Jeremiah Johnson for one year!
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| A HABIT I'D MOST LIKE TO BREAK... |
Caffeine
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