Joe Bataán

Birth Name: Bataán Nitollano

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 15, 1942

Ethnicity:
*Filipino (father)
*African-American (mother)

Joe Bataán is an American musician. He is known for his work in the Latin soul, boogaloo, and salsa genres.

Joe is the son of Mamie and Pio/Pedro/Peter Nitollano. His father was born in the Philippines. His mother was born in Virginia, and was African-American. Photos of Joe’s father can be seen here, here, and here. Joe briefly led the Dragons, a local Puerto Rican street gang.

Joe is the father of singer, dancer, model, and cheerleader Asia Nitollano.

Joe’s paternal grandfather was named Severino Nitollano.

Joe’s paternal grandmother was named Faustina.

Sources: Social security death record of Joe’s father – https://www.familysearch.org

Social security death record of Joe’s mother – https://www.familysearch.org