A popular theatre and cinema actor was born in 1964 in Kaunas. He started to speak at two, and singing at twenty. All that time grew up and learned in Vilnius, A. Vienuolis secondary school. Afterwards he continued his studies at conservatoire as an actor. His first songs appeared when he was an actor in Marijampolė Drama Theatre.

Even though A. Kaniava is now works for Keistuolių Theatre, he is a frequent participant in concerts of singing poetry in Vilnius Teachers’ House. He is one of the most favorite performers for audience and differs from other performers for untraditional accomplishment, which is full of motion and expression. A. Kaniava on the stage looks like a furious boy. Maybe this is why especially a lot of young people are listening for him happily.

He personated Fra Lorenco in rock opera „Love and death in Verona“. He is „wonderful actor. Cute and talented“ for all his fans.

He has published two solo albums during his musical life. First, published in 2003, is together with band „Origami“ recorded album – „Defrosted fly“ –  the record from live concert  as says author, „particular creation moment, where everything goes here and now“. And new work – album „Antiquar“ (2009) – its the result of friendly being in studio. „Antiquar – is a selling or exposing place of old stuff, which do not connect with history or time. Place, which exist just for past time and its results, and for which the past time is effective“, says A. Kaniava.

Web: http://www.andriuskaniava.tai.lt/