Chaikin, Andrew

Andrew Chaikin

Photo of Chaikin from Hook-Slide.com - Photo from Tina O'Halloran

Andrew Chaikin 'Kid Beyond'  was born on December 7, 1969, he originally hails from Staten Island, NY.  

Chaikin is a graduate of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island (BA American Civilization) but he's had a wide range of work: an internet consultant/ brander (a person who is responsible for naming a product or a concept and making it widely recognized), a singer/vocal percussionist, a voice actor, game creator and a teacher.

Chaikin began performing as a musician/singer with House Jacks and was named best Beatboxer by the San Francisco Examiner and has gone on to do voice work in commercials, TV programs and video games.

Chaikin lives in San Francisco, CA.

Film
Jojo no kimyô na bôken~1993 (V) (voice: English version) -  Dio Brando, Jailer

Film Writer
From the Earth to the Moon~1998 (mini)  (book A Man on the Moon)

TV
30 Seconds to Fame~2002 - performer: beatboxer
Jenny Jones Show~2002 - performer: beatboxer
Absolute Zero~2001 - Aaron from Staind/Moby/Damon from Blur/Gorillaz/Insane Clown Posse
The Century~1999 (mini)  -  Himself (segment First Step)
From the Earth to the Moon~1998 (mini)  -  Meet The Press Host

Commercials
Arrowhead~2004
Baby Ruth - surfer
Chrysler - vocals (chanting)
Fox Sports - vocals (rock)
Gore-Tex - announcer
KPIX -
KRON - vocals

Radio
Hot Soup~2002

Radio Commercials
3Com - rock vocals
Amtrak - announcer
Bay View Bank - Father
Esureance.com
Expression Center - Daft Brit
Hampton Inn - vocals
Hush Puppies - vocals
Levi's SilverTab - Brit/punk
Mancow Muller - vocals
Mazda - rock vocals
San Francisco Chronicle - husband
Saturn - vocals
Sprint PCS~2002 - surfer/husband
Sylvan Learning Centers~2002 - announcer

Music
The House Jacks
The Persuasions
The Nylons
The Bobs
+4db
Austin Willacy~2003
Dilemma~2002
Gabe Rutman
The Moneylenders
Deborah Pardes
Candy Planet
Roth Herrlinger
The Space Pimps

Song Writer
Austin Willacy~2003 - song: Feelin' Funkae
Sean Altman (album)~2002 - song: Unworthy

Live Performances
Burning Man~2004

Video Games (voice)
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords~2004  -  Additional Voices
The Urbz: Sims in the City~2004  (voice) -  Sim
Dororo~2004  (voice) -  Tanosuke/Dragon Broad/Nine-Tailed Fox
Time Crisis: Crisis Zone~2004  (voice) (uncredited) -  Jared Hunter (console version)
Magic the Gathering: Battlegrounds~2003  (voice)
Moto X~2003 - Sin/Weasel/Malus/Gore
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King~2003  (voice) -  Aragorn/Gimli/Legolas
Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike~2003  (voice) -  Hobbie/Commander 6/Windy
Otogi: Myth of Demons~2003  (voice) -  Michizane
Anubis: Zone of the Enders~2003  (voice) -  Volkovo
Operator's Side~2003  (voice) -  Allen Honda/Tanaka
Virtua Cop 3~2003 - Rage
Whiplash~2003  (voice) -  Franklin D. Mann
Liberty's Kids~2002 - Soldier/Parson
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs~2002  (voice) -  Jester/Joker
Star Wars: Galaxies~2002  - Ewoks (...dying Ewoks)/Gungans
Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter~2002  (voice) -  Guk Yorba/Ruuk
Superman: Man of Steel~2002 - Evil Aliens
Tiger Woods: PGA Tour Golf~2002 - Sportscaster
Tiger Woods: PGA Tour Golf~2001 - Mark Calcavecchia
Cel Damage~2001  - Cinder/RodZilla
SnoCross~2001 - Corey/Charlie/Jasper
Alice~2000 - Mock Turtle/Tweedledee & Tweedledum/Gryphon/Centipede/misc
Test Drive: Le Mans~2000 - Reese
X Fire~2000  (voice) -  John G. Connors (Ash)

Video Games Singer
Karaoke Revolution Volume 3~2004  (singer) 'Under Pressure'; 'Love Shack' (see Actor Connections - Video Games) ; 'Don't You (Forget About Me)'; 'Hold On'; 'New York, New York'; 'Twist and Shout'
Karaoke Revolution Volume 2~2004  (singer) 'Heartbreak Hotel'; 'I Believe In A Thing Called Love', 'I Hate Everything About You', 'Rock And Roll All Nite', 'Sweet Home Alabama' and 'The Joker'
Karaoke Revolution~2003 - (singer) 'Heartbreak Hotel'

Social Media
Official Site:
AndrewChaikin.com

Miscellany
Practicing Buddhist