Mark Anthony Battles (born September 2, 1991), is an American rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur and record producer from Indianapolis, Indiana. He is the founder and CEO of independent record label Fly America. Battles has since released several singles which has accumulated millions of views on YouTube. In 2016, Battles announced a partnership deal with iconic music producer and Def Jam Recordings executive No I.D. 　　In 2012, Battles released his first mixtape Walking Distance and gained online recognition for his song "Last Night", which placed second on MTVu. He has worked closely with various notable rappers including Kid Ink, Wale and French Montana. Battles has, in total, released a dozen mixtapes including collaborations with Dizzy Wright and King Los, reaching nearly a million digital downloads. On October 2, 2015, Battles released his debut independent album Numb, which peaked at #39 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop charts.