interview with D'ANDRE MICHAEL pt. 1

What does Destiny’s Child, Claudette Ortiz (of City High), Lisa Raye, Angela Bassett, Raven (Symone), Kimora Lee-Simmons, Macy Gray, Amber, Aaliyah and Patti LaBelle and several other celebrities have in common. D’Andre Michael.

The Peoria, Illinois native made his way in the beauty industry by apprenticing and assisting top hair Stylist; Carol Morrow and celebrity makeup artist; Gwynnis Mosby in Atlanta, paving his way to the BIG APPLE where all of his dreams are coming true.

From the covers to the insides of today’s TOP Fashion and Beauty Magazines (Maxim, Vogue, Blender, Vanity Fair, Haper’s Bazaar, KING, Stuff.. etc etc), the latest hip videos, album covers, commercials, to working with photographers such as Annie Leibowitz, Michael Lavine, Howard Schatz, Matthew Jordan Smith, Roberto Lagresti and many more. D’Andre has traveled the globe (Australia, New Zealand, and most of Europe) with such artists as: City High, Wyclef, Debelah Morgan and Rhona.

D’Andre inspite of his shyness has been featured on such shows such as the “It Factor”, “Access Hollywood”, “E-Television”, “BET” and “MTV”. With published works and highlights on his craft in several of today’s top Magazines. D’Andre has done it all, well to us he has done it all. But to him he hasn’t, he adds “ I don’t think there will ever be a time in my life where I will stop to say I have arrived or I am “the” makeup artist / hair etc etc. I believe when one comes to that point, they have basically stopped growing professionally and being that there is so many different experiences, you can’t possibly “arrive””.

So whether it is doing a famous face, planning for his upcoming projects he can’t speak on (but he says “it’s something that an artist creates and gives back to his industry, that has provided for him”) singing or just simply being D’Andre he will always remain humbled in a world that he says “has way more than enough room for other aspiring artists to come in and do their thing. God Willing”. He gives that trademark smile that humbles those around him and exits.


CHECK OUT HIS OFFICAL WEBSITE: dandremichael