Andrew Gongora was born and raised in San Diego, California. His musical journey began when he was 8 years old and was given his first portable radio/tape player, which he would spend countless hours listening to. As time went on he would then pick up his dad’s acoustic guitar at the age of 15 where he would began to discover the magic of creating his own music. From there he would start to play in different bands as his ear for music grew. As his skills continued to grow, his interest in the production of how music is made was peaked. Andrew would attend the conservatory of recording arts in Arizona at the age of 24.