Andrea Mereu (a.k.a. Xmandre) is a multi-talented content creator, martial artist, musician, and spiritual visionary whose journey spans continents, disciplines, and digital revolutions. Born in Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy in 1981, Andrea began playing football at just 4 years old and started his martial arts path at the age of 8.
He has trained in Shotokan Karate (1990), Jeet Kune Do (1994), Taekwondo (1998), Tai Chi and Wing Chun (2010), and in 2020, he refined his skills under Emil Martirossian. A voracious reader, he’s absorbed the wisdom of over 3,000 books, blending mental mastery with physical discipline.
Andrea launched his first YouTube channel, Xmandre, in 2006, gaining 185,000 subscribers before its removal in 2008 due to copyright issues with cult horror content. Turning to music, he formed the punk band Disastro Sonoro, inspired by Peggio Punx. He uploaded 600+ guitar covers and co-wrote over 120 songs. His channel Xmandre Guitar grew to 15,000 subscribers before a second copyright strike led to its closure in 2016.
That year, he launched Xmandre Worldwide Martial Arts, amassing 17,000 subscribers and 20 million views in just 2 months. With those earnings, he married his long-distance partner of five years, Dimple, in Cyprus—three years after they first met in person.
Together they launched Xmandre Dimple Family Friendly, a channel that blends faith, martial arts, and uplifting content. In March 2024, they surpassed 100,000 followers, and in August 2024, they won a prestigious challenge hosted by DeepBrain AI. By June 2025, they reached 32,000 YouTube subscribers and an astounding 1.66 million followers across all platforms.
Now living in the Philippines, Andrea and Dimple continue inspiring a global audience through creativity, resilience, and purpose—one video at a time.
