Andrei Hauk was born in Daugavpils, Latvia, Andrei now resides in the USA, and is an American permanent resident. He is also a Latvian citizen.
In 1983 Andrei landed a position as a cook on a commercial fishing vessel, which he saw as a vehicle to freedom. He defected from the U.S.S.R, in 1984, while on the shore leave in Canary Islands, Spain (his first ‘Western’ port of call). A few months later he found himself living in Brooklyn, New York. Andrei participated in numerous original bands, and performed in nightclubs and restaurants. Due to creative differences with band members, and the gruelling lifestyle of a club singer, Andrei decided to retire from his performance career, a couple of years later. He went through a few job changes before eventually embarking upon a successful career as a computer programmer. Though he was no longer working as a performer, he never stopped writing music. Now he concentrates on writing and self-releasing new material mostly for Europe.