Last week, Andrew WK seemed to admit that the Andrew WK we have come to know over the last nine year is more a marketing persona than an actual person. “Andrew WK was created, and this is a bit of a confession, by a large group of people, almost a conference of people, and we talked about how we could come up with something that would move people, that was done in the spirit of commerce, that was done in the spirit of entertainment… I am the next person who is playing Andrew WK,” the current WK revealed in an interview with RockFeedBack.

Well, the current Andrew WK has since returned to clear up a few things, specifically that he is not an “imposter.”

“Since 2001, I have been accused of being part of a conspiracy in which I knowingly entered into a contract with creative directors called Steev Mike, who proceeded to invent a new identity for me to perform under. I’m here to say this is simply not true and a gross exaggeration of easily explainable and common-place music industry practices,” WK wrote in a recent posting on his official website. “Of course I work with people who choose not to include their whole names or real names in the credits, or who aren’t on stage with me during my shows – but taking advice and guidance from other people doesn’t mean I’m a victim of mind-control. That’s like science fiction! Andrew W.K. is about partying and doing what you want! We want fun, and that really is what I am about.”

He added: “We’re working in a business where there are different ends and different means. No one controlled Frank Sinatra or told him how to sing. No secret group of managers has been telling someone like Jay-Z what to do or how to look. And no one tells me what to do, except me and the people who believe in me. I am a real person who thinks for himself and am not the victim of anyone or group of people trying to influence my career or life. I take responsibility for everything in my life, including who I work for and what happens to me because of it.”

You can read the rest of WK’s exhaustive entry here. We should probably point out though that the musician does not confirm whether he’s the first or second Andrew WK, so it’ll probably only add to your confusion. Doesn’t mean you can’t party hard though!