CURRENT MISSION

hunting for new beats, new adventures, new sights and good food

ABOUT ME

I am from southern California. I enjoy new food, hiking, cooking, conversing and making music. I am a drummer/percussionist and enjoy playing different styles of music. I graduated from UC Riverside with my Ba in Psychology and Labor Studies in 2011.

PHILOSOPHY

Be kind, be firm but flow like water. Travel often within and beyond your borders.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Through traveling until I can become a host to return the favor.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first and only experience has been in Cartagena, Colombia. Miguel Celis was an excellent host and a kind family man.

Interests

Cooking food with friends and family. Making music, hiking, appreciating nature.

• dining
• cooking
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• hunting
• medicine
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

movies: I enjoy artistic documentaries on nature, culture, politics, history, food, art, and music

music: elmo hop, thelonious monk, nina simoine, john coltrane, eric dolphy, marvin gaye, andres landero, gildardo montoya, coupe cloue, gaiteros de san jacinto, stark reality, jovenes de prenda, carlos lamartine, beatles, pink floyd, the doors, flying lotus, mf doom, tupac, biggie, dead prez, kendrick lamar, das fx, outkast, los rakas, gangstarr, madlib, freestyle fellowship, erykah badu, king tubby, peter tosh, agustus pablo, wu-tang, mos def, cumbia, merengue, gwoka, punta, afro colombiano, roots music, if it has soul then it is good music.

books: house on mango street, always running, rain of gold, peoples history of u.s. I love history and music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have travelled outside of the U.S. a few times. Each time able to spend time with locals whether it be my family or my friends family. Each time amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

kind and compassionate people who have a vision. workers, family oriented, growers, medicine people and story tellers.

What I Can Share with Hosts

knowledge of music and a positive vibration

Countries I’ve Visited

Colombia, Mexico, Viet Nam