Andrew McGregor has an eclectic background in the not-for-profit and social enterprise worlds drawing from his expertise as a filmmaker, Grammy nominated bagpiper, inventor, writer, chessboxing champion, entrepreneur, frequent TEDx speaker, mentor, Highlands games athlete, photojournalist, magician, Curator of MindshareLA, and a founder of The Tiziano Project. He was named one of ‘LA’s 40 Most Interesting People’ by LA Weekly, was part of a team that won the SXSW Interactive Award for Activism, won the ‘Foreigner’ division of an Independence Day Chess Tournament in Kazakhstan, he was featured in the Sports Section of the ‘NY Times’, and he has even received a Certificate of Appreciation from LA’s City Council!
Please peruse projects, personas, talks and more in the navigation bar above and find featured projects and collaborations that are a current focus below!
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Recent News
“Lugano”: The New Single from YodelRoar
BIG news! YodelRoar has released a brand new single. You can listen to Lugano on Spotify and Apple Music. This dynamic partnership between myself and Doreen Kutzke combines the ancient art of yodeling with the historic music of bagpipes. Both yodeling and bagpipes hold a sacred place in many cultures
Bagpipes & New Instrument Experiments!
I continue to perform Amazing Grace every Sunday in Santa Monica (whenever I’m in town) as well as special events. Recent gigs include a day serving as the personal piper for the Santa Monica Fire Department’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration and serenading a studio executive’s wife as a surprise for
Tahri 2024 International Symposium
We presented at the TAHRI 2024 International Symposium on Technological Advances in Human-Robot Interaction March 9th-10th at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. If you want to get started on how to use machine learning to interpret the body motion of humans and animals without the need for any coding knowledge
Horasasis talk in Gaziantep
I visited a temporary town that was created in eastern Turkey near the Syrian border in the months after the February earthquake that killed or permanently displaced 10,000 people in this area alone. While there I met Turkish author and journalist Ramazan Tuncer who opened up a photo portrait shop
Presenting at the Human Robot Conference
We recently presented at the Human Robot Interaction Conference at the University of Colorado.
My Debut Novel Titled ‘How to Paint an American’ – ON SALE!
In the wake of September 11th, a man who grew up with his mother in Eastern European brothels comes to New York City searching for an adventure, identity, and home. The US of A has other plans for him, though; it will give him what he wants for a price.
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Kathy has authored 17 books, including “In the Heart of Life”, a memoir about her colorful life, is a popular speaker, and continues to write books, while playing an active role in Creative Visions, located in the Dan Eldon Center for Creative Activism in Malibu.
Featured Projects + Collaborations
SEKOU ANDREWS / MUSICIAN
Sekou Andrews has just made Grammy® history by becoming the first contemporary spoken word poet to receive the Grammy® nomination for Best Spoken Word Album! I played bagpipes on the Grammy nominated album ‘Sekou Andrews & The String Theory’!!
Please support this project by buying the album!
MINDSHARELA / CURATOR
With 150 unique events since 2006, MindshareLA is an event series and mecca for Angeleno entrepreneurs, designers, technologists, and other creative, forward-thinking characters seeking inspiration and connection. MindshareLA gathers hundreds of Angelenos for events filled with inspiration and interaction. Our salon-style events include short eclectic presentations, amidst interactive experiences, games and colorful performances.
I help curate and put on the quarterly series and we’re looking for for partners for our 2020 program with UCLA.
WHERE THE ROBOT THINGS ARE / FILMMAKER
Where the Robot Things Are is the story of a rat and a robot who fall in love while guiding a group of people out of a mine field after they have gone insane. The film is written and directed by Andrew McGregor and is a combination of live action and animation with a running time of about four minutes.
Where the Robot Things Are is making its festival run in 2020 and we’re looking for festivals and screening opportunities. In addition to seeking distribution partners, I hope to collaborate on future projects that can utilize the film’s unique voice and vision!
Please click below to see the animated portion of the film!
OOMVELT RESEARCH / ROBOTICIST+HEAD OF RESEARCH
Oomvelt is a nonprofit, open-source research project developing wearable technology to assist in the training of APOPO’s HeroRats and help them communicate to a human when they find a landmine.
We are currently engaged in pilot programs with Los Angeles schools to enable students to contribute to the real world development of the technology and its implementation. Additionally, we are searching for philanthropic support and grants to enable us to move the technology into use in the field.