Meet the founder.

Joey Battaglia aka Joey Batts was born & raised in Uniondale, New York. He started his freshman year at the University of Hartford in 2000 and has been a Connecticut resident ever since. Using his fame and popularity in the music and arts community, the last 11 years has seen Joey take on various community efforts, most notably - Hip Hop for the Homeless. A series of rap concerts that collects food and clothing at venues in different cities and donates all proceeds (both goods & profit) to a cooperating non profit that works closely with the homeless and hungry. 

A constant in the Hartford HipHop scene, Joey can be found on stages in New England, live painting at community gatherings, or MC-ing an event in your town. Possibly even more impressive, Mr. Batts has been a school teacher for almost two decades - a two time Teacher of the Year candidate, he spends his days teaching Language Arts in Hartford County. 

In a Proclamation signed by the Mayor of Hartford, and the Governor of Connecticut, May 16th is Honorary "Joey Batts Day" in the City of Hartford. 

Above all, he is your self proclaimed "Best Friend."