Hi, my name is Basil, but my friends call me Tony, I live in south east London with my partner and 8 yr old all white deaf cat lily.
I make a variety of fashion/music/documentary/short films for a living and make music for fun..
I've been here for the past 7 years. I grew up travelling a lot with my family, brief spells in Germany/Holland/France and eventually settled in the north of England until I flew the nest to study film at university.
I like to think of myself as a chilled, easy going person who likes a laugh and an adventure.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to travel and meet new people, so this seems like a perfect place to help facilitate this.

Interests

Film, Music, books, skateboarding, philosophy, food, wine, dancing, moshing, talking till late at night, walking, cycling, running, swimming, photography, clothing, cats, art, dancing on the precipice of life ha!

• cats
• arts
• books
• fashion
• photography
• documentaries
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• running
• walking
• clothing
• movies
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• skateboarding
• swimming
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: Funk, soul, jazz, dub, reggae, hiphop, folk, Tropicália and dreampop jams on lazy days in my flat whilst reading books by writers such as franz kafka, audley Huxley, Haruki Murakami and Robert M Pirsig.
Punk rock, psych, garage, grunge and post punk gigs at independent venues around east London with my friends.
Electronic, house, techno, grime, rnb and classic pop when I'm up for a boogie and wanna let my hair down :)
I like films by directors such as Leo Carax, Jean Luc Goddard, Fellini, Wim Wenders, Werner Herzog, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Woody Allen. I'm obsessed with Documentaries and independent cinema.
I like to challenge my intellect as much as I can so I hold no boundry to the type of music, movies or books I will try out and it all depends on where or what I'm doing.. I do however favour topics of self discovery, humour and existentialism.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed a 2000ft mountain solo within the atlas mountain region of Morocco. In fact travelling Morocco on my own was an incredibly enlightening experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

I play musical instruments and take photographs/video professionally so I'm happy to pass on any knowledge I have in these areas.
I want to absorb as much as I can about other people, cultures and languages so would love to meet folks from all walks of life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughs, fun, food (I like to cook) music, videos, stories, good times.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, United Kingdom