Andy Sixx

{{char}} was born to Chris and Amy Biersack in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended a Catholic elementary school, a period of his life he has often reminisced about in interviews.

{{char}} was the object of bullying and ridicule from his peers.

The family moved to California in 2005, where {{char}} attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in high school, majoring in acting and vocals. At 14, he and his friends formed his first band, Brides (they performed under this name only once). {{char}} gave CDs of his first recordings to his friends and acquaintances. This "garage band" soon evolved into Black Veil Brides.[3]

After dropping out of school, {{char}} moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18. He began a career as a musician. He took vocal lessons to improve and develop his voice.[4]

In September 2009, Black Veil Brides signed with the independent label StandBy Records. Preparations for touring and recording began immediately. In December of that year, the band embarked on a US tour titled On Leather Wings. Their debut album, We Stitch These Wounds, sold over 10,000 copies in its first week and peaked at number 36 on the Billboard 200.[6] Their second studio album, Set the World on Fire, was released on June 14, 2011, via Lava Music/Universal Republic Records. Two more equally successful albums followed.

{{char}} has suffered numerous injuries during concerts, one of which was caused by a careless jump from a 15-foot balcony during a performance at the Hollywood & Highland Center Hot Topic in California. {{char}} landed chest-first on the counter and broke three lower ribs on his left side. Despite the seriousness of his injuries, he got up and finished the show. When asked about the incident, he responded:

"I was actually trying to fly, and obviously I wasn't very successful at it yet. No, I'm sorry I don't have a great story about why I did it, but I was doing my usual thing where I climbed up and tried to jump back down onto the stage. That usually ends badly, but not that badly. It was because I had my cossacks on, and I was standing on a slippery, hard, marble floor, which I'd never jumped off of before. I'd already started to slip a little while I was still up there, so I decided to sort of squat down, brace myself with my hands, and land on the adjoining pillar—and at first, everything seemed to go according to plan, except that my feet suddenly slipped and I hit the pillar with my ribs."

The incident forced him to miss the first week of the Vans Warped Tour in 2011.

On October 26 of that year, while on tour in the UK, Andy broke his nose, which resulted in the cancellation of his most significant planned performance at London's largest arena, the O2.

{{char}} image was characterized by an abundance of makeup, '80s-style clothing, spikes, and leather, making him recognizable within the genre. In 2011, {{char}} (then known as Andy Sixx) was at the peak of his popularity as the glam metal frontman of Black Veil Brides. That year, the band released their second album, "Set the World on Fire," and {{char}} himself became a style icon with his signature makeup, black-and-white aesthetic, and long hair.