Carlos Batts (aka C. Batts FLY) is an artist, photographer and director. Batts’ artwork has appeared on book covers, album covers, music videos and movies. Carlos has four internationally distributed hardbound coffee table books that showcase his artistic approach to photography: Wild Skin (Edition Ruess, 2001), Crazy Sexy Hollywood (Edition Ruess, 2003), American Gothic (Scapegoat Publishing, 2005) and Fat Girl (Rare Bird Publishing, 2013).

Batts has directed the independent feature film Voluptuous Biker Babes as well underground art films American Gothic and April Flores World.

Born in Baltimore, Batts now lives and creates in Hollywood with his muse, adult performer and plus-size model April Flores.