What’s your name?
Joseph Alfonso Connolly

Do you have a nickname?
Rico!

Who gave you that nickname?
Ryan Sears, a friend of mine from high school.

How old are you?
19

What’s your major here at AACC?
Kinda undecided but I’m between graphic design, photography and audio production.

Is this your first semester?
No. It’s like my third, I think.

Where do you want to transfer?
I’m probably going to end up transferring to somewhere like in Maryland, I don’t know.

What do you like about AACC?
It’s cheap. It’s not a lot of money, like, that’s the best part. Plus one for Community Colleges.

What about the classes?
I like my teachers, my teachers are good. Props to Matt Moore. Matt’s cool.

What artists do you like?
Vinnie Hager. He paints canvases and he films skateboarding. He’s quite a master, I think. You can check out his work on Instagram @vinniehager.

What kind of music do you like?
All kinds but mostly hip hop and jazz.

Do you have a favorite musician?
It’s too many to count.

Tell me a fun fact about yourself.
Um… this is tough. I make music, I make beats… I guess that’s a fun fact. My mom’s dating a shaman from Ecuador.

Is there anything else, you’d like to say about yourself?
I like to take pictures.