Joe Hamann

After his graduation from Fredonia in 2005, hey took a major step in life by moving to Charlotte, North Carolina. It was here that he was able to start his career. He did various freelance jobs before coming across Dave Svenson.

He decided to enroll into Erie Community College in 2001 where he took up Communications. After attending the college for two years and obtaining an Associates Degree in Communications, he transfered to the State University of New York at Fredonia, a 4 year institution, where he studied Digital Film and Television Productions.

Joe graduated from Cheektowaga Central Junior/Senior High School in 2000, and decided to take a year off. During this year off, Joe's father passed away from a massive heart attack. Using this as a wake-up call, Joe realized that life was too short and unpredictable, and that he couldn't wait for things to happen to him.

Joe Hamann was born at Childrens Hospital in Buffalo, New York on July 22, 1982. Joe was born to mother Bev Hamann, and father Rolland Hamann. His mother and father have always been blue collar workers, with his father working in a factory and his mother working as a bus driver. Growing up in the nearby suburb of Cheektowaga, Joe always had a love for movies and film. He bought his first camcorder at the age of 15 with money he saved up from his first job at McDonalds. From there, he made several of his own short sketches with neighborhood friends.