CURRENT MISSION

digital detox

ABOUT ME

I'm from Germany but have been living in New York for the last 8 years as a musician (flamenco guitar, jazz and lots of other stuff). I try to not participate too much in this insanity of consumerism/capitalism but I also know that this is the world I'm living and working in. One day I want to live in Spain and have my farm.

I'm rather quiet but not shy and i love thought provoking conversations, trusting someone else, sharing your struggles and passions - just feeling alive by connecting to humanity through individuals and reaching a point beyond small talk. For me music, or art in general is another means to connect with humanity and when I perform this is my main goal.

PHILOSOPHY

"Je comprends ici ce qu'on appelle gloire le droit d'aimer sans mesure" - Albert Camus

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couchsurfed many times in Spain and my wife and me hosted many people from all over the world in our house in Brooklyn. Its truly a beautiful thing. In my social and professional life I'm always surrounded by artists and very like minded people. But I had some really great CS encounters with people from very different traits of life, beautiful people that I probably never would have met if it wasn't for the need of a couch.

Interests

Besides the music: campfires, mediterranean culture, veganism (i'm not religious about it), red wine, Occupy Wall Street, Palestine, goats, atheism, sleeping on the beach, sustainability, politics, nature humans aka fellow bonobos.

• arts
• performing arts
• concerts
• flamenco
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• red wine
• politics
• music
• jazz
• guitar
• languages
• logic
• beaches
• veganism

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: Ennio Morricone, Shakti, Paco de Lucia, Camaron, Beatles, Byrds, Hendrix, Vicente Amigo, Queen, John McLaughlin, Bill Evans, Nina Pastori, John Coltrane, The Streets, Bach, Enrique Morente and much much more.

BOOKS: Camus, Satrtre, Vian, Hitchens, Asterix, Nietzsche, Katzanzakis, Hesse, Tolle, Ramana Maharshi.

MOVIES: Carlos Saura, Sergio Leone, Godard, Bunuel, Louis Malle, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Bud Spencer, Alain Delon, Romy Schneider.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

At the age of 12 I saw Paul McCartney live in concert, I decided I wanted to be a musician and now its the way i earn my living. With 19 years I came to New York for the first time and decided I would live there one day. Its been 8 years now since I moved to Brooklyn. Sometimes I can't believe how things manifest themselfes but I think they really do if something is important enough for you.

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking and sharing food with other people. Creating with other musicians/artists. Practice foreign languages. Discovering/sharing new music.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love cooking, sharing, eating vegan food. I can teach you music/guitar, I'm not a computer geek but I'm sufficient with logic/pro tools/photoshop/premiere and can give you some instruction. I can fix bikes and even some electronic devices.

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Austria, Brazil, Canada, England, France, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Palestine, Peru, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, United States