Andy Signore is the VP of Original Programming at Defy Media, a leading digital media company formed by the 2013 merger of Alloy Digital and Break Media, programming their family of channels which include ScreenJunkies, SMOSH, AWEme and Break.com. He is the creator and director of many of the company’s hit shows including “Honest Trailers",“The ScreenJunkies Show”, “Speakeasy with Paul F. Tompkins", and “Man at Arms” on the new AWEme channel which has amassed more than 1 million subscribers in less than a year.

An expert in developing branded entertainment, celebrity shorts and pop culture commentary, Andy has mastered viral strategy, tallying more than 350 million views of original content for which he continues to direct, produce, write and edit.

Prior to joining Defy Media, Signore worked as a producer with Disney Internet Media Group, as a member of the Original Content Development team for Disney.com, and as the Director of Digital Content & Distribution with The Collective.

Andy’s work has garnered numerous accolades, including LA Weekly’s “Best Online Video” Award 2009 and “Best Spoof” at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards for the viral video “United 300.”

Andy graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Cinema from Columbia College.