Editing Andrew W.K. (section)

===Self-help and motivational performance===
During 2007, Andrew performed a series of unpredictable [[Wikipedia:happening|happening]]s as part of his "One Man Show" tour. Each event began with Andrew improvising on the piano alone on a stage before they frequently evolved into giant parties, with most of the audience dancing on stage with Andrew, themselves playing the piano and singing the lyrics.<ref name="bio"/>

In March 2007, ''[[Wikipedia:The New York Times|The New York Times]]'' put Andrew on the front page of its Arts section, in a feature article on Andrew's lectures.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/10/arts/music/10andr.html | work=The New York Times | title=Are You Ready to Listen? This Rocker Just Wants to Talk | first=Melena | last=Ryzik | date=March 10, 2007}}</ref> In 2008, Andrew's self-help work led to his second appearance as a sit-down guest on ''[[Wikipedia:Late Night with Conan O'Brien|Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://awkarchive.com/videos.php?id=91&page=13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103032017/http://awkarchive.com/videos.php?id=91&page=13|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 3, 2010|title=A.W.K. Archive - Andrew W.K. - Videos|date=January 3, 2010|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> In November 2008, ''[[Wikipedia:Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine called him "truly cute".<ref name="bio"/>

In June 2012, W.K. announced that he would be appearing at the ''[[Wikipedia:My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' fan convention Canterlot Gardens.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andrewwk.com/news/andrew-to-give-lecture-at-my-little-pony-convention-2012 |title=News: ANDREW TO GIVE LECTURE AT MY LITTLE PONY CONVENTION 2012! |publisher=Andrew W.K. |date=June 12, 2012 |access-date=September 2, 2012}}</ref> His appearance was announced as a motivational seminar on "How to Party like Pinkie Pie", based on one of the show's lead characters, [[Wikipedia:Pinkie Pie|Pinkie Pie]]. The appearance was featured in ''[[Wikipedia:Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone]]'',<ref name="rollingstone.com">{{cite magazine | url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/andrew-w-k-to-speak-at-my-little-pony-convention-20120613 | title = Andrew W.K. to Speak at 'My Little Pony' Convention | magazine = [[Wikipedia:Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone]] | date = June 13, 2012 | access-date = June 13, 2012 | archive-date = June 15, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120615184713/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/andrew-w-k-to-speak-at-my-little-pony-convention-20120613 | url-status = dead }}</ref> and was co-hosted by musician and personality Klisk Midori.<ref name="Klisk">{{cite web| url = http://www.klisk.com/ | title = Klisk Midori co-hosts Andrew WK Panel | work = Klisk Midori | date = June 6, 2012 | access-date = June 6, 2012}}</ref><ref name="rollingstone.com2">{{cite magazine | url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/andrew-w-k-feels-the-love-at-my-little-pony-convention-20120929 | title = Andrew W.K. Feels The Love at My Little Pony Convention | magazine = [[Wikipedia:Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone]] | date = September 29, 2012 | access-date = September 29, 2012 | archive-date = October 1, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121001084026/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/andrew-w-k-feels-the-love-at-my-little-pony-convention-20120929 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name="everfree.net">{{cite web| url = http://bronybreakdown.everfree.net/interview-with-andrew-w-k-at-canterlot-gardens/ | title = Interview with Andrew W.K. At Canterlot Gardens | work = Everfree Network| date = October 18, 2012 | access-date = October 18, 2012}}</ref>

In June 2014, Andrew was announced to speak as a guest lecturer at the [[Wikipedia:Oxford Union|Oxford Union]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/andrew-w-k-to-speak-at-oxford-1402592587|title=Andrew W.K. to Speak at Oxford|date=June 12, 2014|work=WSJ|access-date=September 29, 2014}}</ref> W.K.'s keynote, titled ''Andrew W.K. and The Philosophy of Partying'', discussed his signature message of positive power and celebratory self-confidence. Regarding the lecture, Oxford's Nick Fowler said: "In my opinion, Andrew is one of Rock N' Roll's great philosophers." And the Oxford University Rock Society offered their own statement: "We've seen rock stars, we've seen brilliant public speakers, but rarely are they the same person, and rarely do they have as intriguing and broad a background as Andrew W.K."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andrewwk.com/news/andrew-wk-to-address-the-oxford-union|title=Andrew W.K.|publisher=Andrewwk.com|access-date=September 29, 2014}}</ref>

In September 2014, Andrew gave a lecture on his philosophy of partying at [[Wikipedia:Baltimore School for the Arts|Baltimore School for the Arts]] as part of The Contemporary museum's speaker series called "CoHosts".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andrewwk.com/news/andrew-to-give-lecture-on-party-philosophy|title=Andrew W.K.|publisher=Andrewwk.com|access-date=September 29, 2014}}</ref> In the same month, he also brought his Village Voice advice column, "Ask Andrew W.K.", to life in an intimate setting at New York City nightclub, [[Santos Party House]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andrewwk.com/news/ask-andrew-wk-live|title=Andrew W.K.|publisher=Andrewwk.com|access-date=September 29, 2014}}</ref>

In February 2018, Andrew was named the Person of the Year by the [[Wikipedia:American Association of Suicidology|American Association of Suicidology]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8212821/andrew-wk-person-of-the-year-american-association-of-suicidology|title=Andrew W.K. Named Person of the Year by American Association Of Suicidology|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 8, 2018}}</ref> The AAS stated, "The inaugural Person of the Year Award will be presented to Andrew W.K. due to his consistent and powerful use of positivity to improve the lives of those who hear his music."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/AASuicidology/status/966001041882968065|title=AAS Suicidology on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=November 8, 2018}}</ref>