Biography
Andrey Lipiridi was born in June 1979 in the village of Staroshcherbinovskaya, Krasnodar Territory. He is the third child in a large family — Andrey has three brothers and two sisters. One of the brothers is no longer alive. His mother is a projectionist by profession. After the birth of her children, she devoted all her time to their upbringing. His father worked for many years in the construction industry, including as an electrician, bricklayer and roofer. In 1996, the family moved to the Yeyskiy District.
Andrey followed in his father's footsteps — after school, he worked in construction and learned concreting, plumbing, roofing, welding and other construction skills. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he began studying network technologies and system administration. He works self-employed in the fields of construction and information technology.
Andrey is interested in fundamental physics, he is studying English and likes making useful things for the house and family. He liked music from childhood: he learned to play the button accordion and later the guitar. Andrey loves spending time with his family and friends, as well as cooking dishes for them on the mangal or in the kazan.
According to Andrey, he was a difficult teenager and caused his parents a lot of anxiety. Later, when he started studying the Bible, he began to think more deeply about the principles his parents lived by. Andrey noted: "I have thought a lot about how their example resonates with the advice from God's Word and why, not knowing the Bible, they tried to live correctly. My parents helped me to love work, to work hard both for my family and for the benefit of others." In July 1997, Andrey was baptized together with his father, mother, and grandmother. "I really liked the fact that Jehovah's Witnesses strive to do God's will in harmony with what they learn from the Bible. I quit bad habits and found real meaning in life," he said.
In 1996, Andrey met Anna, and in 1999 they got married. Anna works at a beauty salon. She loves to play sports and cook delicious meals. Andrey and Anna have two children — an adult son and a daughter in school. The couple are caring for Anna's elderly parents. Her father is disabled; her mother also suffers from several serious illnesses.