Andre G. Ward was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is biracial, son of an African-American father and Caucasian mother. The formal spelling of his name includes a French accent aigu over the E. His undergraduate degree is a Bachelor's of Arts in Organizational Communications with two minors: Marketing and History of Ideas (an Interdisciplinary study of Philosophy). Ward focused on sports excelling in Soccer and Track throughout High School and College, picking up acting late in his college career.