Andy W. Davis

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Andy W. Davis
Born 1973
Florence, Alabama
Occupation Musician, educator, creator

Andy W. Davis is an American musician, educator, and content creator best known for his Master of Voice channel on YouTube.

Master of Voice

Utilizing his background as a voice teacher, Davis started his YouTube channel in 2019 and, as of 2024, has over 590,000 subscribers worldwide. His content focuses on reviewing performances of American and international artists garnering over 83 million views. Davis has been featured in media outlets around the globe including publications and television presentations in Argentina,[1] Brazil,[2][3] Chile,[4] Kazahkstan, and the United States.[5]

Davis has been recognized for his work online by a number of his featured artists via social media posts including international superstar Shakira.[6][7]

Background

Born in Florence, Alabama, Davis is a graduate of the University of North Alabama and the University of Montevallo with degrees in music and education. He also holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Troy University.

After moving to Pensacola in 2003, he became a teaching and media freelancer. From 2014 to 2018, he was the Gulf South Conference columnist for D2Football.com.[8]

Davis is a former faculty member at Cokesbury UMC - School for the Arts (2008-12), Linda Young Music School in Florence, AL (2012-13), Blues Angel School of Music (2014-2016) and was the Founding Director of the Coastal Cabaret Ensemble,[9] a group of over fifty professional singers who performed at the Pensacola Little Theatre between 2009 and 2015.[10]

Coastal Cabaret Ensemble

  • PLT Rewind, Director/Cast (2010)
  • Holiday Cabaret, Director/Cast (2010)
  • Broadway Goes Haywire, Director/Cast (2011)
  • Music of Jason Robert Brown, Director/Cast (2011)
  • A Night of Jekyll & Hyde, Director/Cast (2011)
  • Holiday Cabaret, Director/Cast (2011)
  • Titanic - The Musical: In Concert, Concept/Creative Team (2012)
  • After Dark!, Director/Cast (2013)
  • Holiday Cabaret, Director/Cast (2013)
  • Broadway & Art Fundraiser with Ballet Pensacola, Director/Cast (2014)
  • I Got Rhythm: The Gershwin Songbook, Director/Cast (2014)
  • Rewind: A PLT Musical Review, Director/Cast (2014)
  • Holiday Cabaret, Director/Cast (2014)
  • Everything's Coming Up Sondheim, Director/Cast (2015)

Pensacola Little Theatre

Davis is a frequent volunteer at Pensacola Little Theatre.

  • Chicago, Amos (2004)
  • Ragtime, Stanford White/Ensemble (2005)
  • Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Governor of Texas (2007)
  • Sweet Charity, Herman (2007)
  • A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum, Marcus Lycus (2008)
  • The Music Man, Asst. Director (2009)
  • Side by Side by Sondheim, Cast (2011)

Awards

  • Pensacola Little Theatre Crystal Award (2004) - Best Supporting Actor in Musical, for his portrayal of Amos in Chicago
  • Silver Play Award (2020) - Surpassing 100,000 subscribers on YouTube

References