CURRENT MISSION

I've worked so much over the years I never had a chance to travel, now I'm ready to explore the world!

ABOUT ME

I am a multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, producer, and music technologist, a published photographer, web and graphic designer, digital media educator, published author (in music technology), creative and social entrepreneur, and an indie toy designer (known for creating the "Broken Heart Robot" toy.)

I have spent most of the years of my life working towards all of these goals with fair to moderate success (you can Google me to learn more of what I've accomplished) but because of this, I have never had the chance to travel. Now I want to explore the world and experience all of the different and wonderful cultures this planet has to offer.

PHILOSOPHY

Though I have yet to travel much, due to my multicultural family (Irish-American Father with Italian-African Mother) I consider myself a World Citizen. I've always been an autodidact, love to learn from all types and cultures of people, and always open to sharing my own experiences.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm new to this, but would like to begin exploring the world, documenting my travels through photojournalism.

Interests

Music, film, food, languages and cultures, architecture, anthropology and archeology, history, geography, philosophy.

• arts
• writing
• architecture
• design
• graphic design
• photography
• dining
• technology
• traveling
• music
• anthropology
• archeology
• communications
• teaching
• entrepreneurship
• geography
• history
• languages
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Johnny Cash, Chet Baker, Skinny Puppy, This Mortal Coil, Henry Rollins, Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, Serena Maneesh, Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Haujobb, Björk, The Dead Weather, Sigur Rós, Dead Can Dance, David Sylvian, Ryuichi Sakamoto 坂本龍, Blonde Redhead, PIXIES, The Ramones, Aphex Twin, The Cocteau Twins, X, Erik Satie, Kate Bush, Apparat and many many others.

Movies: Inception, Amelie, Låt den rätte komma in, Akira, Blade Runner, The Matrix, Baraka, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Fight Club, The Girl on the Bridge, Nikita, Run Lola Run, Leon The Professional, Dancer in the Dark, Seven, O Brother Where Art Thou?, The Usual Suspects, The Hunger, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, City Of Lost Children, Kill Bill 1, Kill Bill 2, Lost in Translation, 12 Monkeys and again, so many others.

Books: Way too many to list, but generally books on History, Philosophy, Science Fiction, Art & Photography, Science & Technology, Sociology, Mythologies.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to learn as well as to teach. I am so interested in everything this world has to offer (from languages and cultures, geography to history, art to science!) I have taught music and music technology for many years and most recently taught college level digital photography. I also am always looking to share ideas and philosophies with other creative artists, scientists, educators, or anybody at all!

Countries I’ve Visited

Mexico