Joey Atkin

Joey Atkin (born Joseph A. Atkin) was born September 27th, 1987. He grew up in Kearns, Utah, until his father found a better-paying job and moved to West Valley, Utah, the suburbs of Salt Lake City. This move occurred in the middle of Joey's childhood, when he was eight years old, causing him to fall into a deep depression which lasted until High School. He first smoked marijuana when he was in 5th grade but didn't make it a habit until he reached 11th grade. Throughout his school years, he was an out-spoken student who caused a lot of problems for the administrations. He'd often get good grades, but was continuously conflicting with teachers and principles. When in 12th grade, he got expelled for saying the "F" word in class. He decided that public school was not the place for him and so he never enrolled in any other school, opting to earn his GED instead. He is an avid writer, writing everything from essays to short stories to novels, but his passion is poetry and music. He composes his own music. He still smokes marijuana.