Andryy was born in Kryvyy Rig (the Dnipropetrovsk region) in 1967, graduated from the Polytechnic Institute at Lviv and then studied at the local Acadamy of Music in order to become an opera singer and professional actor. During his student days he also took part in the struggle for independence of Ukraine in 1990-93. In addition to being a member of Orpheus, he is also a professional soloist and valuable actor at the National State Opera Theatre in Lviv. By the Decree of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on May 16, 2019, the singer of the Orpheus vocal group Andriy Khavunka received the honorary title "People's Artist of Ukraine".