A seasoned traveller and musician. I'm going to be in Rio for a while, to learn, feel and play Brazilian and other Latin styles of rhythm on trap set percussion. However, on a more serious note, I am extremely keen on founding a business in the education sector, to those who can't afford tuition but would be willing to work for it. I've already got the business model worked out, and everything adds up. If starting a business in Brazil with exponential growth engineered in piques your interest, just ask me about it when we meet up.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

"We’re so glad to see so many of you lovely people here tonight, and we would especially like to welcome all of the representatives of the Illinois Law enforcement community who have chosen to join us here in the Palace Hotel Ballroom at this time. We do sincerely hope that you all enjoy the show. And please remember people, that no matter who you are and what you do to live, thrive and survive, there are still some things that make us all the same; you, me, them, everybody, everybody.” - The Blues Brothers

Interests

I take a keen interest in the science and economics of climate change - not to make you feel guilty about all the air miles you've just racked up flying here or anything!

• live music
• latin music
• live concerts
• livemusic
• samba
• drumming
• bossa nova
• drum circles
• bossanova

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: I’m trying to move away from styles of music where the underlying rhythm puts emphasis on 2 and 4, to a 'wall of sound' percussive feel, where the harmonies, melodies and vocals can be comfortably overlaid.

BOOKS: Scientific journals and other scientific publications which allow us to peer into the near future.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Came second in an MIT competition, with an invention which extracts energy from waves and uses it to power ships across the oceans.

Teach, Learn, Share

I presently teach English online. However, I am looking for students of English who would like to teach me Português Brasileiro. I'm also a graduate of the Percussion Institute of Technology at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, so I would feel comfortable teaching Drums.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, China, Congo, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, North Korea, Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, England, Germany, Hungary, Norway, Poland, United Kingdom, United States