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Andy Skinner is an American DJ, [1] [2] concert promoter, [3] and indie record store owner [4] in Indianapolis, Indiana. He started A-Squared Industries with his wife Annie Skinner in 2005 and through that company they book and promote concerts, [5] provide outside marketing consulting for entertainment industry clients, and they have also run a record label and hosted a radio show [6] under the same company name. They were voted "Best DJs" by readers of NUVO Newsweekly in their 2012 Best Of Indy Readers Poll. [7] Andy and his wife were also named to the list of "Top 10 Indianapolis-area couples making a difference in the arts" by The Indianapolis Star in 2013. [8] In January 2013 Andy joined the board of directors of the Indianapolis chapter of the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Girls Rock Camp, [9] and in February 2014 Andy, his wife Annie, and their friend Eric Davis bought Indy CD & Vinyl, [10] central Indiana's largest independent record store.

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