Andrew Haug

Andrew Haug
Born
Melbourne, Australia
OccupationsRadio presenter, musician
Known forFull Metal Racket
Websiteandrewhaug.com

Andrew Haug is an Australian radio announcer and heavy metal musician from Melbourne. He is one of the most prominent figures in Australia's largely underground heavy metal scene. Haug plays drums with Contrive, which also features his identical twin brother Paul Haug on vocals/guitar.

Haug started his radio career doing the heavy metal music program The Hard Report for Melbourne community radio station 3RRR. He was most notable as the presenter of the heavy metal music program Full Metal Racket (formerly 3 Hours of Power and currently The Racket) on Australian alternative music radio station Triple J, which he hosted from 2001 to 2011. He has stated that he did not leave Triple J by his choosing.

In 2002, Haug was convinced by Australian comedian John Safran to appear on his SBS television series John Safran's Music Jamboree. His appearance involved a Christian psychic who monitored him during a radio broadcast and at a Contrive live gig, claiming she could see "dark spirits" who were supposedly attracted to him due to his interest in heavy metal music.

Andrew has also been a guest programmer for ABC's music video show Rage as well as MTV's Headbangers Ball.