Andrew P. Oliver

Andrew P. Oliver
Oliver in 2024
Occupation(s)	Music producer, filmmaker, and entrepreneur
Years active	2013–present
Website	forthrightrecords.com

Andrew Philip Oliver is an American music producer, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. He was in the band Brother Oliver, the movie How To Break A World Record, and is CEO of Forthright Records. Oliver is a serial entrepreneur, founding several businesses and products including WAVS Custom and Dummiez. ^[1]

Early life

Oliver was raised in Greenville, Michigan. ^[2] He attended Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina where he studied business administration. ^[3]

Music

Oliver's career in music began with the formation of the band Brother Oliver, which he started with his brother Stephen Oliver in 2013. ^[4] The band toured full time between 2015-2019, releasing multiple studio albums and sharing the stage with bands the Steve Miller Band and Drake Bell. ^{[5] [6]}

As a solo artist, Oliver released various records under his artist name Andrew P. Oliver—including The Hobbit cartoon-inspired album Glamdring and the walkout song for the UFC featherweight Westin Wilson at UFC Vegas 84 and UFC Vegas 93. ^{[7] [8]}

Business

In 2019, Oliver created the music accessory product Dummiez and co-founded the earphone tech company WAVS Custom which he developed and launched as founder and COO until the winter of 2022 before exiting the business. ^{[9] [10]}

In 2022, he became full-time in his role as CEO of his label and production studio, Forthright Records. ^[11]

Film

Oliver was the co-director and producer of the 2024 feature documentary How to Break a World Record , in which he also starred as himself. ^[12]

He stars in the reality-journalism documentary, Paperweight, alongside UFC fighters Westin Wilson and Stephen Thompson. ^{[13] [14]}

Filmography

2012	Ridiculousness	Self	1 episode
2024	How to Break a World Record	Self	Executive producer, director
2025	Paperweight	Self	Star, director

References

1. Harris, Vincent (2020-04-23). "Local musician Andrew Oliver develops new product for musicians". Greenville Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
2. Blace Carpenter (2023-12-27). "Picking passion" . The Daily News. Greenville, MI. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
3. Huber, Chris (2018-11-03). "Andrew P. Oliver - "Faces"". Extra Chill. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
4. "LISTEN: Folk-rock innovators Brother Oliver release full-length record". HuffPost. 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
5. "Brother Oliver Opening for Steve Miller Band; Heads to a City Near You". Future Chord. 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
6. "*SOLD OUT* Drake Bell with Brother Oliver (duo) and Happy". Radio Room Greenville. 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
7. "Westin Wilson's dope-ass Wonka remix walkout song at UFC Fight Night 234 was straight 🔥, and we're here for it 💯". MMA Junkie. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
8. "Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC on ESPN 58 with John Lennon, AC/DC and that Willy Wonka nod". MMA Junkie. 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
9. Harris, Vincent (2020-04-23). "Local musician Andrew Oliver develops new product for musicians". GREENVILLE JOURNAL. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
10. Smith, Evan Peter (2020-06-17). "Greenville company invents custom earbud technology". UPSTATE BUSINESS JOURNAL. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
11. "About". Forthright Records. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
12. Staff, V13 (2022-12-16). "Forthright Records Is Hunting A World Record". V13.net. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
13. read, Maggie Dela Paz·2 min (2025-06-27). "Musician Steps Into the Ring Alongside UFC's Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson in Paperweight Trailer | Exclusive". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
14. "Forthright Records Announces 2nd Feature Film 'Paperweight' For 2025; UFC Fighters Join the Cast". Pressparty. Retrieved 2024-12-03.