Originally from NYC, Joey left and grew up in a small town in West Virginia. He graduated from The Temple, a Paul Mitchell partner school in Frederick, Maryland in 2015. The day after graduating he followed his dreams by making the jump back to New York City. Joey has studied with some of the most respected professionals in the beauty industry, including Diana Schmidtke, Donald Scott, Rex Faile, Martin Parsons, and others. Joey is doing what he loves, and seeks continuing education on a regular basis through Wella, Oribe, R +Co, and more. He now is educating the apprentices here at Shampoo Avenue B, helping them to grow into future successes. Joey specializes in Hand Painted Balayage, all types of Blonde, and loves a good creative challenge!