Today we’d like to introduce you to Andre Swilley.
Hi Andre, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today.
Well, I always loved movies and TV and knew I wanted to be an actor and work in show business. When I was younger, I would make some short videos and for YouTube just for fun. Later on, I started posting videos on social media platforms such as Vine and musical.ly. This is where I started taking social media a lot more seriously and starting to become an influencer…
I was born in Austin, Texas. Before social media fame, I moved from Texas to Illinois with my mother and attend high school, and graduated in 2016. I later moved to Los Angeles, California in order to pursue my acting career, at the same time gaining major tradition as a social media digital influencer and verified YouTube star.
As of now, I’ve been active on TikTok with over 8 million fans/followers on the app.
Between TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat, I have over 10 million followers. I love being a content creator and an actor as well. I am also a musician, having performed on “Boys of Summer” national tour in 2019 & 2021. I most recent starred on the Brat TV Generation Z series “Crazy Fast” & “Scarlett’s Lab” currently available on Hulu/Tubi. I also starred in 2021 in the Snapchat reality summer series ENDLESS, produced by Bunim Murray Productions. I live in Encino, California, with my two cats…
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Not always smooth, especially as an actor; you learn that auditions come and go, and you don’t book everything. It was hard during Covid, transitioning from in-person auditioning to self-tapes, and that was a little more difficult. You learn that anytime you hear NO you keep going and never give up. Same as being a content creator. It can be hard creatively at times and staying active. Keeping up with trends and shooting content requires a lot of time and staying committed and active. Often, there is a lot of pressure, and hoping the videos you create do well when posted.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I am a content creator and actor. I have made a lot of funny skits for TikTok. During the summer of 2019, I released an online viral song called PISTOL, which I was known for, and I was able to perform on the 2019 and 2021 BOYS OF SUMMER tours, which I really enjoyed… It was so much fun to be able to perform on stage and see all my fans there who knew the songs, and they were able to sing along with me. I really enjoyed meeting all my fans that came along way so I could take pictures with them. Always enjoy connecting with my fans and supporters…
Is there a quality that you most attribute to your success?
Taking the job serious and being passionate about what I do. I’m a perfectionist, and I like my videos that I create to be special, and I don’t like to take shortcuts… Even if it’s just a fun video or it’s a video for a brand campaign that I’ve been hired for, I take the job very seriously and always put my best foot forward. It’s important to be humble and to be passionate, especially in this business, because you never know how long things can last, and for me to succeed is passion and happiness…
Contact Info:
- Instagram: @AndreSwilley
- Youtube: @Andrejr08 Andre Swilley
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@andreswilley?_t=8ksaqwODcVu&_r=1
Image Credits
Britton Hein
Colby Jackson
