Andy Z is a multi-award-winning children’s performer, singer-songwriter, and educator who blends music, movement, storytelling, and character puppets into an interactive experience that keeps kids engaged and families thoroughly entertained.

His shows have earned rave reviews and invitations to high-profile events and platforms, including the Pandora Video Series, Pottery Barn Kids Stylehouse, Austin City Limits Music Festival, the San Francisco Symphony’s 4th Of July Spectacular at Shoreline Amphitheater, Facebook’s Scare on the Square, Strings Music Festival in Colorado, Stars in the Park with Nancy Cartwright, and Kristi Yamaguchi’s Children’s Literacy Festival at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose.

With a deep catalog of songs and stories and decades of experience weaving them seamlessly into his performances, Andy Z is a natural fit for venues and events centered on young children and families.

In addition to performing live for hundreds of audiences each year, Andy has guest-DJed on the national radio programs Hilltown Family Variety Show and Spare The Rock Spoil The Child. His music has been featured on NBC’s Today Show and has received numerous honors, including awards from the Parent’s Choice Foundation, NAPPA & Disney Online iParenting Media, Kids First!, and Tillywig Toy & Media, along with endorsements from Association of Children’s Librarians, School Library Journal and Midwest Book Review.

Andy’s full catalog is available on Pandora—where he averages 280,000 listeners at any given time—as well as Spotify and all major streaming platforms.
Deeply connected to both music education and entertainment communities, Andy is a longtime member of the Children’s Music Network (serving on the Board of Directors from 2015–2017) and has been a voting member of NARAS (the Grammy® Awards) since 1999.