Andy was born in Los Angeles, but grew up in Chester, New York, graduating from Monroe-Woodbury High School. At 20, he left Binghamton University, and returned to the Los Angeles area, where he currently resides. His father is singer-songwriter Red Grammer. In 2007 he graduated from California State University, Northridge, with a B.A. Andy married Aijia (pronounced like Asia) Lise, a singer/songwriter, in early July, 2012.