About Antoine Patton
Antoine Patton was born on an army base in Fort Ord, California. He grew up in rough neighborhoods across Buffalo, New York, and ended up incarcerated at age 20 for eight years. While in prison, he learned to code and taught his daughter after his release. They collaborated to build Photo Patch - an app that allows families to freely send photos to their incarcerated loved ones.
Since coming home from prison, Antoine has become a prolific entrepreneur, software engineer, and published author. In 2018, Antoine launched Unlock Academy, an online learning platform and community to do good. Antoine is the author of
Antoine resides in Atlanta, Georgia with his partner Gina and their 4 kids.