An independent media content producer with more than two years of experience in journalism, publishing, public relations and communications, script writing, copywriting, online content production and social media admin.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy the experience of linking up with people and making new friends.

Interests

Music is a rather big part of my life - I am an established rapper in Latvia going by the name of Pikaso: www.facebook.com/pikasolv & www.vimeo.com/pikasolv
Just like from writing the lyrics it has transcended into writing in Latvian and English for several Latvia online media (www.arterritory.com and www.veto.lv) - I take the initiative of meeting interesting people from different areas of Creative Arts, sitting down for a conversation with them and then preparing a piece to be published - here's my latest work: http://veto.lv/along-came-beto-a-conversation-with-roberto-fernandez/
Advertising in terms of copywriting has been another point of interest. I've done my internship in Riga at the agency 'Guilty&Grey', and after that moved on to work on a freelance basis.
Having been lucky to have close friends who are into videography, I've had a chance to be a part of some cool independent projects, for instance:
- Copy writer to a winning advertising clip for Latvia contestant entrance into Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2016: https://vimeo.com/164985499
- Contributing copy writer to a documentary ‘Era of Dance’ premiered in Moscow, April 2017: https://youtu.be/rdtpmQezG0c

At times I am asked to and enjoy some in-fron-of-the-camera action as well, here are a few takes from travelling to music show-case festivals in Estonia and Germany:
- http://ej.uz/ReeperbahnFestival2015
- http://ej.uz/TallinnMusicWeek2016

Often enough I am down with taking part in alternative projects to contribute in any way I can - one project that I take pride in is a festival Komēta (www.facebook.com/festivalskometa) that was launched just last year. I was in charge of media&public relations as well as taking care of all online media content communicated by the Festival on our social media platforms.

• documentaries
• music
• basketball
• philosophy
• videography
• cinematography
• advertising
• creative arts
• creative writing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Jazz and hip hop. But really, as Duke Ellington once eloquently had put it:''(..) at the end of the day - it's all music.'', so I can appreciate all genres of music.

Movies: I dig documentaries, psychological thrillers and drama. Though I would state that my favorite movie is ''Carlito's Way'' by Brian De Palma with Al Pacino, there are so many movie directors and movies out there that I can appreciate.

Books: The writer that is my dearest is Kurt Vonnegut.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Become a father

Teach, Learn, Share

Hmm..I think I am still learning myself. But I'd have a go at anything the host would share interest in and see how it can be complimented.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good vibes

Countries I’ve Visited

Estonia, France, Germany, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom