Born in Detroit and raised in Houston but I've lived in Austin for the past decade or so. I went to school for audio engineering and recording out in Arizona and now I freelance for clubs, venues and private events throughout Texas. Proud dog dad who loves to travel, listen to podcasts, cook, bake and learn new things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Looking forward to meeting more like-minded people in my travels! I like travelling less like a tourist and more like a local, so couchsurfing is the perfect fit

Interests

• photography
• cooking
• baking
• gardening
• traveling
• music
• live music
• hiking
• snorkeling
• history
• travel
• nature
• music festival
• vinyl
• records
• recording
• audio engineering
• nature photography
• landscape photography
• recording music
• live sound

Music, Movies, and Books

Music -Jazz, Classic Country, 80s R&B, Blues, Soul, Disco

Movies - Big Trouble in Little China

TV - Futurama, Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Mandalorian, Watchmen, Archer

Podcasts - Last Podcast on the Left, The Roundtable of Gentlemen, Stuff They Don't Want You to Know, Handsome Rambler

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I gave Michael Ian Black a hug after a stand-up gig in Austin, TX.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love fixing and repairing things. Every weekend, I am mixing a live band, in it's essence it's controlled chaos, of which I am (usually) solely responsible for controlling. I am often at the first line of assisting tired, nervous and stressed touring musicians, most of which just need a welcoming smile and a hand with the door, others that require a little more direction sometimes need some "coaching". This is a task that requires a firm but gentle hand, in addition to a flexible open mind. Every day I go to work, I am a technician, mentor, mediator, educator, and house liaison for a group of individuals whom I always treat as guests on all of my stage(s). I openly pass on my extensive knowledge of the mechanics of musical performance, as opposed to "keeping my tricks in the bag". Without belaboring my players with too much technical information, I freely provide anyone willing to listen with better or best practices, and better ways to communicate their needs as developing musicians to their other sound professionals in a simple and effective manner (a Herculean effort, to say the least) In addition to my experience as a professional audio engineer, I worked for 5 years moonlighting as a professional chef both in fine dining and impromptu catering settings, so I'm always happy to put my knife skills to good use if anyone ever needs a hand in the kitchen :]

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can help with English fluency, I'm a pro at cooking and baking, plus I provide assistance with live audio, live music or music recording, setting up audio systems, help with chores/cleaning and good company to talk about our travels!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Ecuador, Netherlands, South Africa, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States