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Overview

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  • Fluent in English
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Entrepreneur / Yoga Instructor
  • BS/MS from Johns Hopkins
  • From Detroit, MI
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Currently fulfilling my teenage dream of becoming a surf bum in Southern California.

ABOUT ME

I'm a verifiable goofball who loves to try everything. Been living a nomadic lifestyle the past several years including medium-term stays in Austin, Chicago and now San Diego. I've also spent 9 months in the past two years living out of an RV an/or a Jeep. Currently situated on the beach.

I've been a lifelong entrepreneur starting with selling dubbed CD's of albums I downloaded from the internet when I was in high school. I ran a software consulting firm in Baltimore for 7 years right out of college. And now I create documentary/travelogue television for the cable and the web. Think along the lines of Anthony Bourdain. It's super fun and I'd love to tell you about it.

PHILOSOPHY

It's your life, man.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like to socialize and surf. When I have a couch to offer (which isn't the case now), I'm happy to share.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

A few meetups and informal stays. I'm new to the site, but not the lifestyle. Just last year I visited 20 major US metropolises traveling for 4.5 months living out of a Jeep and I never once stayed in a hotel. I was born a couchsurfer but only just realized it.

Interests

Camping, hiking, yoga, acroyoga, partner acrobatics, surfing, live music, festivals, playing sports, watching sports, reading, traveling, eating healthy. All kinds of stuff.

  • writing
  • documentaries
  • sketching
  • festivals
  • fitness
  • yoga
  • reading
  • traveling
  • watching sports
  • socializing
  • drawing
  • music
  • live music
  • hiking
  • camping
  • surfing
  • sports
  • business
  • entrepreneurship
  • software
  • beaches
  • acroyoga

Music, Movies, and Books

Raised on Detroit style hip hop, but now a lover of everything (including country and EDM). Love to read. While I make movies, I don't actually watch a whole lot of them.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I tailgated a home game for all 32 NFL teams in a single season (yeah, only 17 weeks). That was kinda badass. No seriously, check it out here: http://tailgate32.com

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: the independent filmmaker business, golden era hip hop, how to be a lifelong apprentice.
Learn: sketching (drawing) principles, obscure fitness regimens, how to be a lifelong apprentice.

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