Columbus has lost a giant.
We were going to wait to talk about Andyman, until the Andyman-a-thon came around again, but we are absolutely gutted and can think of nothing else.
John Andrew “Andyman” Davis passed away while on vacation with his family this last weekend. Our thoughts are with his family and, frankly, with the rest of the city, because Andyman wasn’t just a DJ at our favorite independent radio station or the co-founder of our favorite hole-in-the-wall bar. He was an important part of city life and you’ll be hard pressed to find a more generous person anywhere. As the programming director at CD101, he held a vital role in keeping independent radio and music alive and, with the Andyman-a-thon, he raised more money for underprivileged children, via the CD101 For the Kids charity than we can even estimate (over $42,000 in 2009 alone).
We only met Andyman a couple times, but his influence is unavoidable in Columbus. When we did, he made us question wether or not we were doing enough with our lives. Seriously, he even donated his hair to charity. That’s the kind of guy he was. We miss him already.
