Born the only son to Reverend and Mrs. Charlie Thompson of Virginia, Andre has no problems applying his childhood experiences to his art. It was not until his senior year in high school that Andre took art seriously. In 1986, he received his BFA in Fashion Illustration from Virginia Commonwealth University. In 1987, he moved to Atlanta where he now resides with his lovely wife. Andre Thompson is known and respected throughout the business community of Atlanta for not only his creative skills, but for pioneering many businesses and special projects himself.