Andrew Watt (record producer) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Andrew Watt
Background information
Birth name	Andrew Wotman
Also known as	Watt
Born	(1990-10-20) October 20, 1990 (age 34) New York City, U.S.
Origin	Great Neck, New York, U.S.
Died	Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day
Genres	Rock
Occupation(s)	Record producer singer songwriter
Instruments	Guitar keyboards drums vocals bass
Years active	2007–present
Labels	John Varvatos Records Republic
Associated acts	Miley Cyrus 5 Seconds of Summer California Breed Post Malone Eddie Vedder Iggy Pop Ozzy Osbourne

Andrew Wotman (born October 20, 1990), known as Andrew Watt or just Watt, is an American music producer, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He writes songs under the name Wotman and produces music as Watt.

Watt has won two Grammy Awards. In 2021, he won the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year. In 2025, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for co-writing "Never Too Late" from an Elton John movie.

Throughout his career, Watt has produced music for many famous artists. These include Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Post Malone, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, the Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, and Iggy Pop. Watt is also the guitarist for the Earthlings, which is the band that plays with Eddie Vedder when he performs alone.

Andrew Watt's Music Journey

Watt grew up in Great Neck, New York. He went to John L. Miller Great Neck North High School and finished in 2008. He also studied music business for a short time at NYU. Watt said that growing up near Manhattan was a great part of his childhood. His first professional jobs were playing guitar for artists like Jared Evan, Cody Simpson, and Justin Bieber.

In 2013, Watt helped start the rock band California Breed. He played guitar alongside famous musicians like Glenn Hughes (from Deep Purple) and Jason Bonham (from Foreigner). In 2015, Watt released his first official music collection, an EP called Ghost In My Head. The main song from it reached No. 30 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart. Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith and Queens of the Stone Age's Joey Castillo played drums on this record.

Watt performed before Jane's Addiction in October 2015. He also opened for the Cult in Los Angeles in February 2016. In February 2016, Rolling Stone magazine praised Watt's singing. He sang in a live performance of "L.A. Woman" with Robby Krieger as a tribute to the Doors' Ray Manzarek.

Andrew Watt singing at a tribute concert for Ray Manzarek of The Doors.

Watt then became even more famous as a music producer. He produced Ozzy Osbourne's album Ordinary Man, which came out on February 21, 2020.

In March 2021, Watt won the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year. He also worked on the tribute album The Metallica Blacklist in September 2021. For this album, he played guitar for Miley Cyrus on her cover of the Metallica song "Nothing Else Matters". In 2022, Consequence magazine named Watt the "Producer of the Year."

Watt produced Eddie Vedder's solo album Earthling in 2022. Starting that same year, Watt became the guitarist for the Earthlings, Vedder's touring band. The Earthlings also include Chad Smith on drums, Chris Chaney on bass, and Josh Klinghoffer on guitar.

Watt produced Iggy Pop's album Every Loser, which was released in January 2023. He also produced and helped write the Rolling Stones' album, Hackney Diamonds, in the same year.

In 2024, Watt produced Pearl Jam's twelfth album, Dark Matter. He joined Pearl Jam on stage during their concert in New York City in September 2024 to play several songs.

Andrew Watt's Singles

Awards and Nominations

See also

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