He won best music-video awards for "The Storm" at the American Indian Film Festival and for "Love of My Life" at the Native Cinema showcase.

At age 11, Battiest was invited to sing live during the opening NHL ice hockey game between the Florida Panthers and Chicago Blackhawks.

[1] Without formal training, Battiest continued to sing and study music independently and, through his songwriting, to find deeper connection with his audience.

[4] "Whether or not I become a huge success, my goal is to elevate Native Americans and encourage my people to go after their dreams in whatever field they choose, to do it to the best of their ability and at the highest level they can."

Its video was directed by Kiowa-Choctaw filmmaker Steven Paul Judd and crewed through a Seminole youth program inviting students to participate in film production.

[5][6] In 2014, Battiest collaborated with Judd to direct the video for his first single with Hard Rock Records, "Love of My Life", filmed in Hollywood, California, and co-produced with Brandon "B" Howard.

[citation needed] In April 2015, Battiest and the Osceola Brothers Band performed in Miami, Florida, as part of the first Hard Rock Rising festival in the US with an audience of 52,000.

[8] In the summer of 2015, Battiest performed at the annual Hard Rock Rising Barcelona Global musical festival, opening for Robbie Williams, Kings of Leon, Juanes, Lenny Kravitz, Avicii and Steve Angello.

[10] In 2013, Battiest took the lead roles for Native Voices at the Autry's developing plays: Distant Thunder (a Blackfeet musical), The Day We Were Born, and Champ.