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Andrew Freeman is an American rock singer who has played for a number of bands, most notably punk rock group
the Offspring The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland, lead guita ...
and hard rock guitarist George Lynch's Lynch Mob. Freeman is currently the frontman for the hard rock supergroup
Last in Line Last in Line is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2012 by former members of the original lineup of Dio. The band's name comes from the 1984 Dio album '' The Last in Line''. Following the death of frontman Ronnie James Dio in 2010 ...
.


Career

Freeman was the guitarist and co-songwriter/producer for the Massachusetts band Thirty Stones, whose album ''Canvas'', produced by Chris "Zeuss" Harris, peaked at number 5 on ''
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's Metal Detector'' and ''
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Crucial Spins''. The band performed more than 250 concerts in 2003, appearing with bands such as
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,
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,
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,
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, Dope,
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,
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, and
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, among others. Thirty Stones were also featured on several compilation CDs released by
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. The band reformed at the end of 2010, appearing on the cover of ''
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'' and performing a few shows in Massachusetts and California. Freeman joined punk band
the Offspring The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland, lead guita ...
as a touring guitarist and backup vocalist on their 2008 tour for the album '' Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace''. In 2010, Freeman joined
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as the lead vocalist, performing a few shows with the band before leaving in 2013. In 2012, after the death of
Ronnie James Dio Ronald James Padavona (July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), known professionally as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal singer. He fronted and founded numerous bands throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and H ...
, Freeman joined the original members of Dio as a vocalist to form the band
Last in Line Last in Line is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2012 by former members of the original lineup of Dio. The band's name comes from the 1984 Dio album '' The Last in Line''. Following the death of frontman Ronnie James Dio in 2010 ...
, a supergroup featuring
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,
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),
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) and
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(
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). Last In Line released their first album, '' Heavy Crown'' in 2016 and reached number 1 on Billboard’s "Heat Seeker" chart. In early 2013, Freeman joined the show
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in Las Vegas, where he performed six shows a week with other rock musicians. In late October 2018, he left Raiding the Rock Vault after performing over 1,000 shows. Freeman has performed on three tours as the lead vocalist with
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and Lynch Mob guitarist George Lynch, including a feature on ''
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'', and a headline show at the
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in Hollywood, California. In 2018, Freeman started performing as the vocalist for Lies, Deceit & Treachery with
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,
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, and Lonnie Vencent, all of whom are formerly of
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. He also formed a band called "Devil's Hand" with guitarist
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, and in December of the same year, they released a self-titled album. Freeman has also worked as a voice-over actor for
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, and performed bit parts and audio post-production for the shows ''
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'' and '' Doug''. He has also done various commercials for radio, television, film, and as a music producer and audio engineer. During July–October 2021, Freeman filled in for
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vocalist, CJ Snare, as Snare recovered from abdominal surgery. On May 31, 2022, Freeman was officially announced as the lead vocalist for
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, replacing
Mitch Malloy Mitch Malloy (born August 26, 1961) is an American singer, best known as the former lead vocalist for the rock band Great White from 2018 to 2022. Biography Malloy studied music at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington. He got his ...
. On October 21, 2022, Great White announced that Brett Carlisle was their new singer, due to Freeman's commitments with Last In Line.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Freeman, Andrew American male singers American rock guitarists Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) American male guitarists