André Custodio is a San Francisco native whose percussive journey began at age 11 with encouragement and early instruction from neighbor Karl Perazzo (Santana), who introduced him to Afro-Latin rhythms. By his teens, Custodio was performing on nationally syndicated television as a member of a youth band, and gigging with his father's cover-rock group throughout Bay Area clubs which marked the start of a lifelong involvement in the region's music scene.

Custodio transitioned from hand percussion to trap kit, deepening his studies with jazz/theater drummer Bob Danielson (Beach Blanket Babylon) and jazz improviser Mat Marucci (John Tchicai). His playing reflects a wide palette—from jazz and hardcore punk to ambient electronics and free improvisation. He’s recorded extensively with artists like Ernesto Diaz-Infante, LX Rudis, Say Bok Gwai, and Tri-Cornered Tent Show, and also explores sound design and experimental electronics under the moniker Nihil Communication.

His current projects include machine driven garage rock band Neurotrash and a collaborative ambient/improvised duo called Dreambounders. Ever evolving, he describes himself as a “work-in-progress,” always practicing, always listening.