Andrew Hales Bio

Andrew Hales is an internet sensation known as the King of Awkward, with a highly successful YouTube channel named LAHWF. He has amassed over 2.2 million subscribers on the platform and is known for posting videos of awkward social experiments. Apart from YouTube, Andrew is also active on Instagram, where he shares comedic selfies and videos on his verified account, mrhales109. Prior to his successful online career, Andrew attended Utah Valley University for 3 years, majoring in communications, before deciding to leave and start his own business. His first venture was an Italian ice cart that he pushed around fairs and festivals. Despite growing up in a Mormon family, Andrew no longer actively practices the religion. Born in Ithaca, New York, he was raised in Utah alongside his sisters and brother. One of his earliest and most popular YouTube videos, "Almost Picking Up Taylor Swift," has garnered over 24 million views. In April 2015, he posted an interview with Taryn Southern on his channel.