His 24 hour drumathon is part of what is said to be the largest online and mobile-only music festival in the world, Live Music Day Festival, organized by MTV , VH1 and CMT.

The festival begins on June 19th at 7pm and lasts a full 24 hours.

?uestlove, drummer and bandleader for The Roots, will join Andrew for the first portion of the 24 hours. And Andrew is currently on tour along with former Ramones drummer Marky Ramone, so that's a safe bet for a guest slot.

A variety of other unannounced special guest drummers are expected to show up, says Andrew:

"This is a crucial part of the experience for me. I’ve stayed up many times for much longer than 24 hours in a party atmosphere, but what will keep me going for this drumming feat is interaction with other people– their energy, them cheering me on. That will keep the adrenaline up."

Andrew WK, who works primarily as a vocalist in his own band, says he completely mortified and horrified by the ramifications of this challenge:

"When I signed up for it, I was like 'Alright, 24 hours of drumming!' and then it started to set in: 24 hours of drumming. Just drumming for an hour — just drumming for 24 seconds — can be quite intense... I can't even play one of my own songs on the drums all the way through without my arms burning. (...) I think it will push me to the very lengths of my strengths."

For his attempt Andrew might consult tenacious timekeepers Link Logen (who set the world record solo drumming by an individual to 86.5 hours in 2008), Russ Prager (who set the new world record to 120 hours in 2009), or Steve Gaul (who beat that record with a full hour in 2011).