Joey and the band were filming their part for Robert Stigwood's famously bad Beatle tribute movie aptly called, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," when he instantly fell for the secretary at L'Ermitage, for famed record producer and longtime friend to Aerosmith, Jack Douglas and his wife, Christine in 1978. April was willing to become friends with the drummer, only Joey had his substance problems at the time and he didn't know if she would still hang around him as he later stated, "She thought I was a jerk. A drug taking fool. Which I was." The truth in fact was that April had a four year-old daughter named Asia Troyer from a relationship that wasn't going right and she wanted to provide her with a more stable family life.

April was experienced in the field of music & theatre. She became a background vocalist for a group called, "Life Itself," and on the side when she wasn't taking classes and singing, was waitressing in NYC on the West Side at the trendy music club, 'Mikell's,' when she met her future employer, Jack Douglas. He had been helping her boyfriend at the time with his band. April began to manage Karen Lawrence's band, '1984' and was invited to go to California and help out while staying at the L'Ermitage.

Shortly afterwards Aerosmith's stint in the box office flopped. Joey asked April to join him on tour. After that, she went to visit him at his New Hampshire home and all hell broke loose. April's worse fears of Joey being a "drug taking fool" started to kick in as she saw the rock'n roll lifestyle and was completely turned off by it. She refused to talk to him but Kramer persued in calling her at work much of the time. Finally they ran into each other in Chicago and each told of their feelings and it was agreed upon that they both wanted to be together. April eventually quit her job, left her past behind and moved into Joey's house in New Hampshire with her daughter.

Joey and April got married in June of '79 in New Rochelle, New York. Two years later they would add on a new edition to their family, welcoming a son, Jesse Sky Kramer in 1981. Both Joey and April overcame their substance abuse problems. They've certainly learned from it and neither has any regrets to this day because they only grew stronger from it. Joey claims that April remains his pillar of strength and it doesn't look like it's going to stop anytime soon.

April helps with the Victory Programs which benefits those recovering from substance abuse and those that are living with HIV/AIDS. Both April and Joey attend the benefit "Reflections" each year.