Andre is a native of Philadelphia and has been writing poetry since 1982 when he was in junior high school. He received his MFA from Temple University and served as the 2013 Emerging Artist in Playwriting for the Delaware Division of the Arts in Wilmington, DE. He has over 17 years of experience in various areas of theater, including acting, scene design, lighting, directing, and stage management. Some of the plays he has written include Verbalized Ink, The Alien Ones, and a Nation of Millions.