Andy McKee was born in Topeka, Kansas in 1979. He began playing the guitar at 13, but didn't really get into it until he saw a live performance by Preston Reed. He bought an instructional video from Reed and began to learn more complex guitar techniques. He is now one of the world's best known American fingerstyle guitarists, after a live recording of his song "Drifting" became popular on YouTube. It has since received over 18 million views. And at one point, he held the #1, #2 and #3 spots on YouTube for the Top Rated Videos of All Time with his songs. He has recorded four solo albums, as well as one with Don Ross, and also played on Josh Groban's 2007 Christmas CD "Noël". He has sold out concerts all over the world and is currently on tour, but has announced a new album for this year on his blog.

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