DREW

Name: Drew Meekins

Nicknames: Andrusha, Drewie, Drewski, Andrew

Birthday: April 10, 1985

Birthplace: Juneau, Alaska, USA

Hometown: Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA

Parents: Nancy and Russ

Siblings: Nickolas, Kyle, Tessa and Cameron

Pets: Annie, a Golden Retriever; three cats: Peanut, Spider Man and Lucy

Started Skating: 1997 (Age 12)

Training Towns: Marlboro, Massachusetts; Walpole, Massachusetts

Training Facilities: The New England Sports Center, The Iorio Arena

Home Club: Individual Member of US Figure Skating

Coaches: Alexander Vlassov, Laura Amelina

Choreographers (competitive programs): Marina Zoueva, Laura Amelina, Evgeni Krasowski

Choreographers (exhibition program): Laura Amelina

Costume Designer: Rest Elegance - Saint Petersburg, Russia

Favorites

Pairs Figure Skaters: Ekaterina Gordeeva/Sergei Grinkov, Elena Berezhnaya/Anton Sikharulidze, Xue Shen/Hongbo Zhao, Tatiana Totmianina/Maxim Marinin

Ladies Figure Skaters: Michelle Kwan, Shizuka Arakawa, Yu-Na Kim

Men's Figure Skaters: Johnny Weir, Alexei Yagudin, Daisuke Takahashi

Ice Dancers: Tanith Belbin/Ben Agosto

Other Female Athletes: Svetlana Khorkina, Maria Sharapova

Other Male Athletes: Lance Armstrong, Manny Ramirez, Tom Brady

Sports Teams: Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots

Songs: Dirrty byChristina Aguilera; I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston; This Train Don't Stop There Anymore by Elton John; Push The Button by Sugababes; Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson; I Will Be by Christina Aguilera; Because of You by Kelly Clarkson

Female Artists: Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Whitney Houston, Jewel, Madonna, Diana Ross, Eva Cassidy, Mariah Carey

Male Artists: Justin Timberlake, Elton John, John Mayer

Groups: Black Eyed Peas, Maroon 5, Dave Mathews Band

Music Videos: Dirrty by Christina Aguilera

Films: Crash, The Notebook, Brokeback Mountain, Love Actually, La Mala Educación, Chicago, Moulon Rouge, Zoolander

TV Shows: Sex and the City, Project Runway, Will and Grace, Friends, America's Next Top Model

Actresses: Sarah Jessica Parker, Rachel McAdams, Megan Mullally

Actors: Jake Gyllenhaal, Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom

Comedians: Margaret Cho

Magazines: Details, GQ, Us Weekly, International Figure Skating, Skating, Blades on Ice

Places To Travel: Paris, France; Capri, Italy; Saint Petersburg, Russia; Kiev, Ukraine; Alaska, USA

Places We've Competed: Ljubljana, Slovenia; Cannillo, Andorra; Obersdorf, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; Kiev, Ukraine

Food: Filet Mignon, Coq au Vin, Gnocchi di Patata, Kashi Golean Crunch, Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Drinks: Iced Venti White Chocolate Mocha from Starbucks, Iced Venti "Upside-down" Carmel Macchiato from Starbucks, Beaujolais, Peach Juice, Pomegranate Juice, Apple Juice

Restaurants: Stephanie's - Boston; Excelsior - Boston; Findi - Paris; Radius - Boston; Le Petit Robert - Boston; Garden of Eden - Boston

Designers: Balenciaga, John Galliano, Dior Homme, Dolce & Gabbana

Boutiques: Riccardi - Boston; Barneys New York - Boston and New York

Jeans: Taverniti So, True Religion

Models: Kate Moss

Colors: Purple, Blue, Black, White

Animal: Polar Bear

Collectible: Souvenirs from each country we compete in

Season: Fall/Winter

Weather: Thunderstorms

Hotels: W Hotels, Weston, L'Hotel de Sers - Paris

Quotes: "Dance as though no one is watching you. Love as though you have never been hurt before. Sing as though no one can hear you. Live as though heaven is on earth." - Souza

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