CURRENT MISSION

Im taking a well earned travel break to get my thoughts, ideas and plans together for the next few years.

ABOUT ME

I am a British born, South African raised, Stand up Comedian.
I have been living in Cape Town for the past 15 years and I will be travelling again for the first time in a while. I spent ten years in the UK from 97-07 where I worked all over Europe as a stand up comic. Since then I have been living and working in South Africa as an actor and comedian. Lots of commercials are shot in Cape Town and that is what has kept me busy and with food on the table. Im having the first break in a while and cannot wait to travel again. I recently bought a small sailing boat in Greece and spent several months working on her. My plan is to winter in Europe and make my way back to my boat in March and sail her off into the sunset.

PHILOSOPHY

I find that I steer away from people who bring intolerance my direction. Im a liberal man with a diverse range of interests.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I move around a lot with the nature of my job. Stand up comedy takes me all over South Africa. Over and Over again. Im not complaining. But I know what it is like to host people at my place in Cape Town as much as I am familiar with folks offerring me their hospitality.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couch surfed in the USA in 2013 and loved it. But I have couch surfed for years in less formal ways. I have always hosted
Comedians and friends from all over the world have stayed with me and vice versa.

Interests

I love music, stand up comedy, sailing and cycling for transport and just having fun.
I have been luck in life and seen so much of what interests me. I havent travelled for a while as I had a sense of feeling settled. I tweet with a passion. I am on twitter all the time. Its bordering on being a problem. You can follow/contact me on twitter @hellpants

• acting
• dining
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: hmm. prefer documentaries on the whole.

Music: Worked in the music industry for many years and have been fortunate to MC for lots of international bands....I like Afrobeat, rock, electronica, you name it. Artists like Martha Wainright, Queens of the Stone Age, Pink Floyd, Tom Waits, Tool, Black Crowes, Biffy Clyro, Radiohead, Jack White, Black Keys, Fela Kuti, the list is long...

Books: Carl Sagan, Irvine Welsh, autobiographies.....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I got to vote in the 1st democratic elections in South Africa when I was 18
I spent a year recovering from a motorbike accident in 2010
I have a job that is my life. Not the other way round.
I bought my house from Archbishop Desmond Tutu. No kidding...
Ive been in over 45 Television commercials worldwide. Currently, can be seen as a guest star in an episode of the pirate drama "Black Sails".
Just has my own Comedy Central Africa television special in May 2016.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have learned a lot of my philosophy of life from Comedians.
When I see what I have in life I am grateful. I dont need riches. But to know that every cent I make is from making people happy is a gift. There are a wonderful people out there that I get to meet due to my job. I get to meet the most diverse community of people ever.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Djibouti, Egypt, England, Ethiopia, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Ireland, Jersey, Luxembourg, Malta, Namibia, Netherlands, Qatar, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Scotland, Seychelles, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Greece, Scotland, South Africa, Swaziland, United Kingdom, Wales