CURRENT MISSION

To heal the world with music, laughter, and compassion.

ABOUT ME

I am very interested in the spectrum of human culture. I seek to participate in and learn to understand the experiences and issues of the people around me. I am working in New Orleans at a high school in the Upper Ninth Ward. I coordinate a tutoring program and lead after-school workshops in Hip Hop, Audio Production, and Songwriting. I grew up in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, but have traveled to South America and Europe. I got my B.A. in Ethnomusicology from the University of Minnesota in 2009.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe in a modified harm principle. People should be allowed to maintain their autonomy unless their actions are harmful to others. On the other side of the coin, people should not act in ways that are harmful to themselves, others, or their communities to prevent unnecessary oppression and suffering.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I hosted a couchsurfer a couple of years ago. It was on the account of my girlfriend who I was living with.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Never officially couchsurfed before, but used to transient living (finding friends and connections).

Interests

Music, Audio Production, Songwriting, Anthropology/Race Studies, DJing, Dancing (Jerkin, Crump, Hyphy, Jukin, My Own Style), Reading classic literature

• culture
• literature
• dancing
• reading
• music
• anthropology

Music, Movies, and Books

James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, Richard Wright
De la Soul, Bmore Club, Electro, Disco/Funk
Coen Brothers, Wes Anderson, Spike Jones

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, France, Netherlands, Paraguay, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, United States